Kelly James

When Ellen and Carl Otterness' daughters were young, the couple wrote wills. Their primary goal was to name a guardian for their children if something happened to both of them.

Then they didn't think about it … for decades. Their now-adult daughters are both over 40, with husbands and kids of their own.

One of the perks of my local Y is the sauna in the women's locker room (the men's has one, too). Occasionally after a swim, I will sit for a few minutes in the 190-degree heat, enjoying the all-encompassing warmth and the loose-limbed, boneless relaxation it always produces.

So I was intrigued by the latest trend in saunas.

When I was 30, I quit my job as a lawyer to become a freelance writer, following a dream I'd had since I was a kid. At the time, I had sold two articles to magazines (Cosmopolitan and Bride's) and built a career out of those two clips. I learned how to study markets, pitch ideas, conduct interviews, write to a deadline, and revise when needed.

I thrived on the challenge and the dopamine...

There’s an upside to divorce. It’s what I used to call the “stretch” ― the four days every two weeks when our kids went to their dad’s house.

Not that it was easy at first. The first few months after we separated, I cried every time I dropped our kids off at Erik’s place, just a mile from my own. Eventually, though, I began to look forward to my child-free time. I never expected that to change.

If you’re serious about dropping pounds, you know it takes working out, too. Make a waist trainer your secret weight-loss weapon.
You’ve probably seen waist trainers before on some of your favorite influencers on social media. Or maybe you already have one of these high-compression garments in your lingerie drawer. If you’ve ever worn one, you know that they cinch your waist, giving you additional curves where nature may have fallen short.
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You’ve probably heard the business axiom, it’s easier to sell to a current client than to attract a new client. The same is true when it comes to your medical aesthetics practice, yet it’s possible that you’re overlooking opportunities to upsell to current patients. Uncomfortable with the idea of upselling? Rethink your attitude. Smart upselling techniques aren’t pushy or aggressive. Instead, they can make patients aware of all the services you offer as well as their benefits.

Just a few years ago, a medical aesthetics practice could get by with a simple, compelling website that described its services, benefits, and cost of treatment. Today, that is woefully insufficient.
To succeed in an increasingly competitive industry, your med spa needs to stand out in the bustling virtual landscape. Fortunately, there are a number of easy and effective ways to increase your online presence.