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SPOTLIGHT ON RACHEL M. AMSPOKER, ASSO Achieving Her Life Goal by Serving P
We are very excited to share our recent addition of Rachel M. Amspoker as an associate attorney! At Johnson Law Group, Rachel dedicates her time to helping individuals and families in need, something she has long aspired to do. During Rachel’s upbringing in California, she believed the law field would be a good option for her. “My dad is an attorney,” she says. “I think that’s what helped me be aware that it was an option for me, too.” Although her father helped her get comfortable with the idea of law, she herself chose to pursue it as a career. “Dad never pressured me to be an attorney,” Rachel says. “But I’ve definitely always been interested in law. It made sense, and I knew that if I pursued it in school and as a career, it would lead to some good opportunities. I’ve always liked talking to and working with people too, and I have learned there are so many options to do that within the field. Being someone that a person can look to for help is all I have ever wanted to do and how I want to live my life. Now, that’s exactly what I do for people at Johnson Law Group.”
4 Old-School Hobbies
Making a Major Comeback
January is National Hobby Month — and for good reason! As people set goals for 2021, they’re also thinking about trying new hobbies. But with so many out there, picking just one can be a hobby in itself. Thanks in part to COVID-19, many people have rediscovered old- school hobbies. Some of these have been around for decades or even longer, and others have established communities that can rely on one another for support, sharing information, and more. Here are four great examples. Making Bread Over the last year, interest in this ancient hobby has skyrocketed. Homemade bread is tastier and more nutritious than store-bought, and it’s so satisfying to watch it come together. Not to mention it’s a great skill to have! With so many types of bread to try, you’re not going to run out of ideas any time soon. CollectingCards No matter what people were into during the ’70s, ’80s, and ’90s, there was a trading card game for it. And even going into 2021, that tradition has been kept alive. When many people were stuck at home last year, they rediscovered their card collections and remembered howmuch fun they were. As a result, card sales went through the roof, and online card communities lit up with activity from all over the world. Restoring Cars Car restoration is a hobby that lets you get your hands dirty, and it's one that you can do with your kids or grandkids. It can be not only educational for them but also fun! Together, you can track down parts, talk to folks who are also interested in restoration, and learn about the history of your car. Though car restoration can be a bit costly and time consuming, it’s certainly a journey worth taking. Embroidering Embroidery has taken off because it’s both inexpensive and fairly easy to get into. Plus, many people have fallen in love with its meditative quality. One of the great things about embroidery is that you can use it to make amazing personalized gifts, like pillows, wall hangings, and kitchen towels!
Rachel attended University of Colorado Boulder for law school and interned at the U.S. District of Colorado and the First Judicial District Court before Johnson
HOWHABIT RESOLUTIONS CO
Yearly resolutions are so last year … if they’re your only resolutions, that is.
Having long-term goals isn’t a bad thing, but do you have a daily plan to reach them? The huge boost of motivation in January isn’t always enough to
sustain you all year long. That’s why there are major benefits to starting new healthy habits, whether you increase your weekly exercise time, eat healthier foods, or work on getting better or more sleep.
Luckily, sticking with these habits might be as easy as making daily resolutions to complement your yearly goals.
BJ Fogg, a Stanford University professor and author of “Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything,” notes that tiny habits can make a new habit easy to implement into your daily ritual. For example, taking a short daily walk could lead to an exercise habit, or keeping an apple in your bag every day could encourage healthier snacking.
It’s important that you stick with it because habits take a long time to create. One study published by the European Journal of Social Psychology asked people
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