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You could say I’ve worked on wellness my entire life: for myself, for my family, and for the world at large mainly for my clients and colleagues that I love. I went into the Healthcare Industry with the whole-hearted intention of helping others stay well and teaching life practices to facilitate this.

Working on wellness is truly a lifelong pursuit. I personally know how difficult it is to get people to change comfortable habits that they have perfected for many years. But while people don’t generally want to change, sometimes it is necessary. In some cases, the decision to choose wellness and throw out old habits can literally make the difference between life and death.

We now think of technology and devices as things that promote health and wellness in our lives. But it was still a surprise for me to encounter the new Pokémon app and to observe how it instantaneously changed people’s exercise habits worldwide. I was amazed to discover how the Pokémon app pushed people out of their comfort zones and forced them to develop new habits of walking and being outside, all while being fun and engaging. I was startled to see how many people play this new game called ~ Pokémon.

Around the time that the Pokémon app emerged, I found myself on a beautiful beach playing the game with my 21-year old son. It was right before he was going off to college.

My kids and I were together on a final, end-of-summer getaway in sparkling La Jolla, CA. With our busy schedule we only had three days of vacation together and were looking forward to wrapping up summer and going back to our new realities.  For me, of course, the end of summer meant that the 4th Open Enrollment for the ACA/Obama Care was right around the corner.

My kids had spent most of their summer immersed in nature at Camp, where my son worked as an advisor and my daughter as a camp counselor. They love that camp and consider it a second home, in spite of being completely cut off from technology while there. This actually caused them to really stay active, enjoy nature. They always look, taller, happier, and healthie when they return from camp. Sometimes, I barely recognize them.   

We decided on La Jolla for our three-day jaunt because the Insurance License Board Test was being offered there at that time. We could spend quality time together as a family and also get the licensing exam under their belts. Yes, my kids are both are getting certified ~