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Eating healthy and delicious

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-07-14T00:00:00-05:00July 14th, 2014|Health|

Gram always said, “If you have your health, you have everything.” Good health is the cornerstone on which to build your life’s goals and dreams. Whether your goals include a new career or a trip to an exotic locale, you will need the energy and focus that healthy eating provides, like this summer favorite, Spicy Fruit Salsa.

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Another pension income reality: Im an income snob
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Another pension income reality: Im an income snob

Another pension income reality: Im an income snob

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-07-08T00:00:00-05:00July 8th, 2014|Workforce|

It’s a relief to know that I can actually afford to retire now and be able to comfortably live and financially sustain my lifestyle. I will earn/generate more income in retirement than my current net take home pay. So what’s the problem?

Income social status!

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Gluten-free shopping
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Gluten-free shopping

Gluten-free shopping

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-07-08T00:00:00-05:00July 8th, 2014|Health, Savvy Living|

Even if you or someone you know does not suffer from a gluten allergy, if you have paid attention to the media lately or visited your local grocery store, there is a very good chance you have heard the expression “gluten-free.” Living with Celiac's disease, I have been gluten-free since long before it became a diet fad.

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Understanding your body’s metabolism to lose weight

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-07-03T00:00:00-05:00July 3rd, 2014|Health|

“I only eat once a day. Why can’t I lose weight?” A common myth involving weight loss is that starving your body will force it to lose weight. This idea is based on wishful thinking rather than a basic understanding of how your body functions.

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Thank you, Oasis CATCH Healthy Habits volunteers!

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-07-03T00:00:00-05:00July 3rd, 2014|Health, Volunteering|

To our CATCH Healthy Habits volunteers ... we can’t thank you enough for all you do to make your communities healthier for generations to come. In addition to teaching youth about healthy habits, you are also passing along knowledge and motivation to your peers and perhaps inspiring yourself too.

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Fourth of July and tomato pie
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Fourth of July and tomato pie

Fourth of July and tomato pie

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-07-03T00:00:00-05:00July 3rd, 2014|Life after 50, National|

Fourth of July is the time for two of our favorite family traditions—patriotic music and home grown tomato pie. Want to share in our traditions? Read on for the secret tomato pie recipe back on Mother’s Day weekend when I planted our garden. As for our love affair with patriotic songs, that started back in the 70s.

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Are we talking about my retirement expectations or yours?
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Are we talking about my retirement expectations or yours?

Are we talking about my retirement expectations or yours?

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-06-30T00:00:00-05:00June 30th, 2014|Workforce|

I'm being blasted from colleagues and friends as “jumping ship” prematurely into retirement because I’m not using some pre-packaged presumed assumption of how I will be living my life when I retire from my current career job. Whose retirement is this, anyway?

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Stress may be inevitable, but it’s manageable

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-06-25T00:00:00-05:00June 25th, 2014|Health|

We deserve to feel good about ourselves emotionally, mentally and physically. Turning to food in times of stress is a bad habit many people have, so making the decision to develop a positive one to replace it is a start. Beginning with baby steps and developing stress reduction techniques can help you achieve a more peaceful perspective on life.

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Surviving the realities of job hunting
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Surviving the realities of job hunting

Surviving the realities of job hunting

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-06-25T00:00:00-05:00June 25th, 2014|Workforce|

In these past few weeks, I have gone through an ego-bruising crash-course in job hunting 2014, and it has not been pretty.Today’s info-tech-centric culture means the job-hunting process has morphed into an endless series of click, select, edit, scan, download, save and submit buttons.

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Becoming a parent at (almost) 50
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Becoming a parent at (almost) 50

Becoming a parent at (almost) 50

By Oasis Institute Webmaster|2014-06-20T00:00:00-05:00June 20th, 2014|Life after 50|

I became a new parent twice last year for the first time. Did I defy nature and give birth two times in one year? No. I officially became a parent for the first time to my darling 9 year-old twin stepsons when I married the love of my life; and a second time when I became my father's primary caregiver.

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About Oasis Institute Webmaster

Eating healthy and delicious

Another pension income reality: Im an income snob

Another pension income reality: Im an income snob

Gluten-free shopping

Gluten-free shopping

Understanding your body’s metabolism to lose weight

Thank you, Oasis CATCH Healthy Habits volunteers!

Fourth of July and tomato pie

Fourth of July and tomato pie

Are we talking about my retirement expectations or yours?

Are we talking about my retirement expectations or yours?

Stress may be inevitable, but it’s manageable

Surviving the realities of job hunting

Surviving the realities of job hunting

Becoming a parent at (almost) 50

Becoming a parent at (almost) 50

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