To understand "Embracing the Hygge" you have to know what "Hygge" is, it's a Danish and Norwegian word for a mood of coziness and comfort with feelings of wellness and contentment. With fall having descended upon us and the summer now at our backs, it is fairly common to hear [...]
"Essentialism is the disciplined pursuit of less but better." Greg McKeown. I have been geeking out to Greg McKeown's book, Essentialism for the last several months. I highly recommend listening to the audiobook as Greg has a cool English accent and reads the book really well. What does it mean [...]
A few weeks ago, Schantz Law hosted an open house for clients and colleagues to come by and visit with us at our offices. The joyous time with friends, clients, and members of the legal community was an excellent time to unwind and reconnect with some great people. With that [...]
Summer is almost over but what a glorious summer it was! Our team was able to play croquet and bocce ball (the picture shows my sad face because our team was crushed!!!) at two different picnics. It was a busy time of year at the office, but we were able [...]
In the past year, we have had several team members come and go. I have learned many things through this process of having someone leave and of hiring someone new. I guess the main takeaway is that the show must go on! Our law firm must be resilient, and no [...]
Winter is the time that my church opens its 90-day severe winter homeless shelter both in Hillsboro and Forest Grove. The homeless shelter is one of my favorite places to be from December to March. I have been a volunteer for many years now. Some of my homeless friends come [...]
Meet Roshelle! We are excited to introduce our new legal assistant Roshelle Cleland. She has only been here for about a month and a half, and she has been learning by fire. She has the cutest picture of her boyfriend AND her puppy with a long tongue hanging out at [...]
A word we seem to be hearing more and more, something I have been thinking about since my daughter had surgery on her foot in order to create an arch that was not present. The surgery itself was short, a day surgery, but the healing process is much longer and [...]
I was looking back at all the pictures on my phone. There were several of family gathering. This past summer I was able to see both of my siblings and parents, all my children and grandchildren and a couple nieces and a cousin! It reminds me that we are a [...]
How to make this not too heavy. My 28 year old nephew has been in the hospital for two months with a brain injury due to lack of oxygen to his brain when he overdosed on drugs. It is a severe brain injury. He is getting better slowly. But there [...]
