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October 2020 Soto’s Chronicles
DeDe Soto
Protecting your most valuable asset — your family
FROM THE DESK OF DeDe Soto When should you update an estate plan? Creating an estate plan is a big step toward making sure your family members are taken care of after you pass away. While some people don’t like having to make these plans, you do need to take the step anyway. Failing to do so can leave your family members without the legal means to obtain what you wanted them to have. You can’t just make these plans and then forget about them. Instead, you will have to review them periodically to ensure they still reflect your current wishes. It’s a good idea to do this on a set schedule, such as every year or two. However, you might also need to initiate modifications if you go through certain changes in your life. Asking yourself these questions might help you to determine whether it’s time to review the plan. Have you gotten married or divorced? Make sure that you check things like life insurance policies and financial accounts to determine who gets those. You may need to change the beneficiary or payable on death designation when you update your estate plan. Do you have a new baby or a new adult child? When your children mature into adults, you may realize that you need to change things to reflect the new circumstances. You may also need to include grandchildren if your kids have babies of their own. Have you acquired or gotten rid of assets? Your estate plan must accurately reflect the assets you have in your control. If you don’t take an asset out of the estate plan but sell it, the estate may have to purchase that asset to distribute. This can be costly, so it’s best to remove them from the estate as you part with them. You must ensure that you set up an updated estate plan in a manner that meets legal requirements . Let Soto Law Group help you each step along the way.
Cultural Heritage: It’s Every Part of Our Lives Create a Passion for Understanding in the Next Generation The culture you inherit is something to be treasured. No matter where you or your family came from, your culture can be with you every step of the way. Humans share an inherent desire to know where they come from, which is why learning about our ancestral legacy is so important. Parents, children, and even the community benefit when cultural heritage is taught and appreciated. It may seem like a huge responsibility to teach cultural heritage because it can be a broad, overwhelming topic, but there are many ways to make it fun, interesting, and meaningful for the next generation.
WHY IS UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL HERITAGE IMPORTANT?
When you understand your heritage, you feel connected to it and most likely will aim to protect it and continue learning about it however you can. While this holds true for many areas of life, it’s especially true when learning and understanding heritage. When a parent or grandparent teaches their children or grandchildren about their family stories and traditions, they instill in the next generation that understanding and value, but it can do much more than that. A young adult who learns more about the connections that tie them to a culture, country, or people is able to find a form of identity that can be applied in all aspects of their life. They appreciate how they came into the world and their unique place in a larger, interconnected group.
Until next time, Many Blessings,
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HOW DOES THAT CONNECTION IMPACT THEIR LIVES?
WHAT ARE A FEW FUN TEACHING METHODS?
Connecting with their heritage allows younger generations to branch out and explore their own history and identities. The pride they feel in belonging to a significant cultural legacy can help inspire them to live up to the dignity and accomplishments of their ancestors. Not only can this lead them onto a productive path, but it can also build relationships with the people around them. Strong ties with friends or family members who share the same or similar cultural backgrounds create a sense of belonging and motivation, which can increase overall well-being.
Luckily, there are plenty of fun ways to teach cultural heritage to your kids, teens, and young adults. Apart from sitting down with your kids or grandkids to talk about your family’s past, it can be fun to get online and do some research. Dig deeper into your family traditions, family heirlooms, or even the country where your ancestors come from. Learn about what your ancestors’ lives may have been like when they were growing up and the environment they lived in. If conditions permit, you could also plan a trip to the country or community your family comes from. Even just sitting down to plan or start preparing for a trip can be a fun and exciting pastime. However, if travel is out of the question, you and your family can also try recreating a few traditional dishes from your culture, drafting up a family tree chart, or looking into doing DNA tests. With a little thought and effort, you can encourage future generations to understand and treasure their cultural heritage and be proud of who they are and what they can contribute in the future.
5 Steps to a Safer Hotel Room Staying home is the best way to protect yourself and your family from illness, but sometimes life gets in the way. Maybe you need to travel for work, to help a relative, or just to keep your kids from bouncing off the walls. If you have a lightswitches, and microwave buttons. 2. Skip the decorative linens. Many hotels don’t wash decorative
KEEP STRANGERS AND VIRUSES OUTWITH THESE QUICK TIPS
4. Invest in a rubber door wedge. Viruses aren’t the only risk in hotel rooms — break-ins are another concern. To keep your room secure, bring a rubber door wedge. They cost less than $10 on Amazon and make kicking in a door much more difficult. 5. For maximum security, bring a door alarm. Simple travel alarms hang from the handle of a door and have two prongs that slide between the door and its frame. When the door opens and the prongs separate, that triggers the alarm. These simple devices send thieves running, and Lewis N. Clark makes a model for just $14.99. Hopefully, these tips give you some peace of mind on your next trip. Happy trails!
bedding like comforters and fancy pillowcases. To be extra safe, strip these off the bed and wash your hands afterward. If you’re chilly, opt for the hotel’s spare blanket (it’s probably hiding in a closet) or bring one from home. 3. Quarantine your remote control. As USA Today puts it, “It’s common knowledge that one of the germiest items in a hotel room is the remote control.” To avoid the ick, pick up
hotel stay on the books, worrying about safety is understandable. But by taking these precautions, you can protect your loved ones and increase your odds of coming home healthy. 1. Bring a sanitation kit and use it! Most hotels are going above and beyond to sanitize their rooms these days, but it never hurts to take extra care. Before you check in, pick up cleaning supplies like disinfectant spray, wipes, plastic bags, and gloves. Then, use them to wipe down your room. Focus on big surfaces as well as features like faucet handles, doorknobs,
the remote while wearing gloves and drop it into a Ziploc. Then, remove your gloves and seal the bag. Now you can use the remote without touching it directly!
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The Best Halloween Movies on Disney+
‘FRANKENWEENIE’
Pop some popcorn and break out the candy corn because it’s time for a spooky family movie night! Disney+ offers a treasure trove of Halloween movies with just the right amount of tricks and treats. Here are a few of the best Halloween movies you can watch on Disney+ right now.
This movie is a charming twist on the classic horror story! When a young boy loses his faithful dog, he uses the power of mad science to bring the pooch back to life. What follows is a strange and heartwarming stop-motion adventure about the love between a boy and his dog. Some scenes may be a little intense for young children, but “Frankenweenie” never becomes too scary for kids to enjoy.
‘HALLOWEENTOWN’
When 13-year-old Marnie and her siblings follow their grandmother home on Halloween night, they make some surprising discoveries. Not only does their grandmother live in Halloweentown, a place where monsters lead normal lives, but their whole family is secretly a bunch of witches! Marnie must learn to rely on the magic of family in order to save her grandmother and all of Halloweentown. If your family enjoys “Halloweentown,” you’ll be glad to know that all three of its sequels are also on Disney+!
‘HOCUS POCUS’
appropriate for young children. However, the way this film balances comedy and humor makes it a perfect Halloween thrill for older kids. These are just a few of the creepy and cool Halloween movies streaming on Disney+. When you’re done with these, scroll through the catalog to find some more new favorites. Happy Halloween!
Max and his family have just moved from California to Salem, Massachusetts, when Max accidentally resurrects three evil witches. To save his little sister, Max must team up with his new crush and a talking cat to stop the witches’ reign of terror. “Hocus Pocus” does contain some truly frightening scenes, so it may not be
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Spooky Strawberry Ghosts These adorable chocolate-dipped strawberry ghosts will be the stars of your Halloween party!
Ingredients • 16 oz white chocolate, chopped • 24 strawberries • 1 package mini dark chocolate chips
Directions 1. In a microwave-safe bowl, heat the white chocolate at 50% power for 30 seconds. Remove it and stir, then repeat the process until melted. 2. Lay out a sheet of parchment paper. 3. One by one, dip the strawberries into the melted white chocolate and set them on the parchment. Allow the extra chocolate to pool to form a “tail” effect. 4. Before the chocolate coating fully cools, add three mini chocolate
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chips to each berry to form two eyes and a mouth. 5. Let chocolate set, then serve your spooky snacks!
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE From the Desk of DeDe PAGE 1 Getting to Know Cultural Heritage PAGE 1 5 Steps to a Safer Hotel Room PAGE 2 Family-Friendly Halloween Movies You Can Watch Tonight! PAGE 3 Take a Break PAGE 3 Spooky Strawberry Ghosts PAGE 3 Join a Professional Association and See Your Business Grow PAGE 4 You’re Not Alone Business is competitive by nature. If competitors didn’t push our favorite brands to be better, they may not even exist. Our technology options would be limited without Apple’s ingenuity. Shipping options would be limited without UPS or FedEx. And access to our favorite athletic gear would be more limited if no one was pushing the top brands like Nike to innovate. Competition fuels our greatest inventions, but behind every great leader or business is a core network of like-minded people and innovators supporting them. Professional associations connect business leaders to fellow innovators in their industry without competition from local rivals. These organizations offer many benefits and little risk to business leaders looking to grow. If you haven’t yet joined a professional association, these three benefits just might get you to change your mind.
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EDUCATION AND RESOURCES
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Google is great for a quick answer, but when you need to learn something more nuanced, a simple internet search won’t cut it. Professional associations offer tailored, more in-depth help and resources like industry-specific training and webinars, how-to guides, and coaching. From peer advice and education to scholarly studies and reviews, associations act as a library of information for your industry.
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GROWTH
A business is only as good as the leader managing it, and all business leaders have room for improvement. An association can give you the tools to get there. And as you continue to learn, you’ll discover personal and professional areas that can be further refined. This personal development only makes you and your business stronger. Are you still not convinced you should join an association? Think of it this way: Your competitors could be growing through their involvement in an association while you remain stagnant. Push forward and connect with your peers today.
NETWORKING AND MENTORSHIP
Why reinvent the wheel when you can adapt it with a mentor? Associations connect you to leaders who have stood where you are standing and succeeded. You can learn a lot from their failures, wisdom, and guidance. You can also connect with peers in your position and bounce ideas off of them. You won’t have to worry about competitors
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