How to Find Your Joy, Peace, and Contentment Dr. Rose Bricker We all have challenges in our lives. Sometimes, it’s the stress of moving, the loss or difficulty in relationships, becoming a caretaker for a loved one, physical illness, or the death of a partner or friend. In fact, any transitions in our lives can…
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Features, October 2025
Medicare’s Required Scope of Appointment Form
Leah Kari, retired pharmaceutical representative and licensed insurance agent Medicare’s marketing rules protect you, the consumer. One of the responsibilities of CMS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, the federal agency in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS,) is to administer the Medicare program. CMS annually approves all Medicare Advantage and Prescription…
Features, October 2025
Nature’s Way: By the Light of the Harvest Moon
Gerry Tietje The moon has fascinated humankind throughout history. It marks the seasons of the year, and its cycle of lunar phases defines our month and week. The gravitational pull of the moon is primarily responsible for ocean tides, which influence maritime activities like commercial fishing and water sports. Sending men to the moon was…
Features, October 2025
Word of the Month: Contronym
David Zapatka Reader, friend, and bridge player, Maria Davis, writes, “I ran across a word that was new for me today: ‘contronym’, a word that can have opposite meanings, like sanction or oversight. I ran across it playing a New York Times free online game called Connections—a fun daily quiz. A quick Google search turned…
Features, October 2025
What It Means to Be Authentic
Suzanne Marlatt Stewart Most definitions of authenticity in psychological literature highlight one aspect as its cornerstone: awareness. Awareness of our inner experience, our motives, our beliefs, our values, and our dispositions. What exactly does it mean to be authentic? Theo Tsaousides, Ph.D., is a neuropsychologist, speaker, and author. He states “Authenticity is acting in accordance with…