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How to Practice Gratitude
In the past, I have written about how important Gratitude is in living a good life (go here to read it.) Here are a few more specific...

Steve Martin
Feb 25, 20222 min read


Local Charity Highlight - Food Bank for Larimer County
One of Purposeful Financial and Legacy Planning's key values is to support the local community. In support of that value, we will...

Steve Martin
Feb 23, 20221 min read


Getting Your House in Order for 2022 - Part 3 of 3
Over the past few weeks we've published the first 2 parts of a 3-part series titled, “Getting Your House in Order for 2022." This is the...

Steve Martin
Feb 21, 20222 min read


Thoughtful Ways to Show a Loved One with a Chronic Condition You Care
Living with a chronic health condition is a huge challenge, as is watching someone you love suffer. If you are looking for ways to show...

Steve Martin
Feb 16, 20223 min read


Dancing with Passion
“And those who were seen dancing were thought to be insane by those who could not hear the music.” ― Friedrich Nietzsche I was driving...

Steve Martin
Feb 8, 20221 min read


How to Help Those Impacted by the Recent Marshall Fire in Boulder County
Our hearts go out to the thousands who have been impacted by the recent Marshall Fire in Boulder County. Over 1,000 homes were destroyed...

Steve Martin
Jan 31, 20221 min read


Getting Your House in Order for 2022 - Part 2 of 3
A few weeks ago we published the first part of a 3-part series titled “Getting Your House in Order for 2022." Not having your “house in...

Steve Martin
Jan 31, 20221 min read


117 Things We Do for Our Clients - Number 12 - Review and Recommend Life & Other Insurance Policies
We don’t sell anything (period), but we take time to analyze everything. Since our primary interest is your well-being and we do not sell...

Steve Martin
Jan 26, 20221 min read


Tips To Plan for Long-Term Care
Long-term care can be a costly endeavor, and you may not get a sufficient amount (or any) help from your current health coverage. Did you...

Steve Martin
Jan 21, 20224 min read


Getting Your House in Order for 2022
“Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right.” — Oprah Winfrey I love natural endings – and natural beginnings. The...

Steve Martin
Jan 18, 20222 min read


117 Things We Do for Our Clients - Number 11 - Guide You Through Difficult Times in the Stock Market
We guide you through difficult times in the stock market by sharing historical data and perspectives. The stock market is volatile, and...

Steve Martin
Jan 5, 20221 min read


New Year’s Questions – An Exercise to Begin the New Year
I picked these questions up at a wonderful workshop I attended a few years ago and have found them very useful. Before beginning a new...

Steve Martin
Jan 3, 20222 min read


Less Stuff
“We too often use money we haven’t earned to buy things we don’t need to impress people we don’t like." - Robert Quillen Ever since we...

Steve Martin
Dec 22, 20212 min read


My New Hero – Mama Hill
Millicent “Mama” Hill just got promoted to my “Hero List” –for being a role-model of Happiness and Service. I first became aware of her...

Steve Martin
Dec 22, 20211 min read


What Christmas Means to Me
"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful." -- Norman Vincent Peale Growing up...

Steve Martin
Dec 21, 20212 min read


In a World Where You Can be Anything, Be Kind
"Three things in human life are important: the first is to be kind; the second is to be kind; and the third is to be kind." Henry James,...

Steve Martin
Dec 17, 20212 min read


You Must Hear Your Own Music
Psychologist Carl Hammerschlag tells a story about a healing interaction he had with a very ill old Pueblo priest and clan chief, whom he...

Steve Martin
Dec 15, 20211 min read


Caring for Our Own in Northern Colorado
As Christmas approaches, not everyone is living in the situations they would like. There are many organizations in Northern Colorado that...

Steve Martin
Dec 14, 20214 min read


Dancing with Possibility
I think often about my favorite words - words that resonate with me, guide my life, give me positive feelings, and inspire me. My list...

Steve Martin
Dec 6, 20211 min read


Be Thankful for the Post-Thanksgiving Letdown
The last of the turkey has been eaten. The final bites of stuffing, cranberry salad, and pumpkin pie have been taken. The endless stream...

Steve Martin
Nov 30, 20211 min read
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