Passionate Advocates What a world we live in. Those of us passionate advocates have been a bit disappointed in the California budget process recently. I will spare you the gory play-by-play details and just hit the highlights. The Lanterman Coalition came together under one message with an impassioned plea to increase funding for services ten…
The Highlights What a world we live in. Those of us passionate advocates have been a bit disappointed in the California budget process recently. I will spare you the gory play-by-play details and just hit the highlights. The Lanterman Coalition came together under one message with an impassioned plea to increase funding for services ten…
By Sadie Hess A Huge Secret Hamlet famously uttered the immortal phrase: “To thine own self be true”. These timeless and significant words have recently taken on an even deeper meaning and value for my life. I am going to share with each of you a huge secret–I turned forty years old in June! Wow! Time really does fly! (Yes, I know that…
By Sadie Hess Recently, I was on a conference call in my Redding office enjoying the view out of my window (there were no vagrants that day, which is always a plus). Out of the corner of my eye, I saw flying Easter eggs! A number of brightly colored eggs were being tossed about by…
By Sadie Hess I was thinking about the future, but through the lens of the past. I remember when I was a sophomore in high school; I rode the bench for volleyball. It was really tough for me because I loved volleyball and was very competitive. While I rode the pine, I can clearly remember…
By Sadie Hess This year’s blogs have seemed to be a series of confessions. Perhaps I am getting more comfortable with myself and can “let it all hang out”, as they say. I Love Chipotle So, today’s confession is that I love Chipotle. I actually love it a little too much. OK. Pure honesty? I…
By Sadie Hess Confronting Positivity Someone recently confronted me for my positivity. Actually, this isn’t the first time. People often tell me our newsletters are too cheerful or our Facebook page is fake because it only shows people smiling. Speaking of Facebook, have you heard about the experiment where Facebook messed with our heads? For…
By Sadie Hess How full is your bucket? I understand that is not your average question, but I hope it is one that we will be asking clients, staff and families as we finish this year. It all started with a book with this very title: “How Full is your Bucket?” by author Tom Rath. Our…
By Sadie Hess We have moved! I am happy to announce that we no longer have an office in Dublin, but we are now in Pleasanton! For those of you familiar with the area, you know we have moved a couple of blocks, but it is exciting nonetheless. Moving is always one of those tasks I…
I’m very excited to share a project that has been on my heart and mind for a couple of years. We want to continue to provide innovative support to staff and feel it is important that we have good communication and excellent training materials available 24 hours a day, seven days a week. In mid-March, we are launching a new…