Why the Smallest Gestures Often Mean the Most The most meaningful Christmas gift I ever received was a sticky note. Seven words, written in blue pen, stuck to my office door: "You made me brave enough to try." That's it. No explanation. No elaborate presentation. Just seven words from a client I'd worked with years earlier who happened to be visiting our building. She left it and disappeared before I could thank her. I still have that sticky note. It's been twelve years. Here

Remember when you got a singing fish wall plaque from your well-meaning aunt? Yeah, me too. Let's talk about how to not be that aunt.   Here's the thing about gifts: they're not just objects we wrap in pretty paper. They're messages we send to the universe (and more importantly, to people we care about) about how well we understand them and their journey.   As Wayne Dyer wisely stated, "When you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." Let's apply th

Here's what most people get wrong about gratitude: they think it's a feeling that arrives with good fortune. But the Persian poets, ancient Stoics, and modern wisdom teachers understood something deeper. Gratitude isn't what you feel when things go right. It's what you choose when you take responsibility for finding meaning in whatever shows up. Rumi wrote, "Wear gratitude like a cloak and it will feed every corner of your life." Notice he didn't say wait until you feel grate

As part of our goal of supporting the local community, Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning is once again partnering with Serve 6.8 to help provide toys and gifts for children in need. This Fort Collins charity expects to help over 4,500 struggling families this holiday season with food and gifts. There are 2 ways you can help: 1) Purchase a high need gift online (see list below) through Amazon and ship it directly to the Adopt-A-Family Toy Room at 5701 McWhinney Blvd. L