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    Financial Wellness through My Benefits Work

     

    How is your financial wellness? Maybe you’re experiencing a life event like marriage, a new baby, buying a home, or going to college and need guidance? Financial Wellness can provide direction on how to navigate these important life transitions. 

    Did you know that as a full-time employee you have access to a free benefit through My Benefits Work called Financial Wellness? Here you can find tips on budgeting, decreasing debt, managing your credit, and access to live financial counselors for more directed support.

    Benefits And Wellness Header

    Financial Wellness through My Benefits Work

     

    How is your financial wellness? Maybe you’re experiencing a life event like marriage, a new baby, buying a home, or going to college and need guidance? Financial Wellness can provide direction on how to navigate these important life transitions. 

    Did you know that as a full-time employee you have access to a free benefit through My Benefits Work called Financial Wellness? Here you can find tips on budgeting, decreasing debt, managing your credit, and access to live financial counselors for more directed support.

    Additionally, you have 24/7 access to the Digital Resource Library which is a treasure trove of educational articles, worksheets, and videos. Using your smartphone, tablet, or computer, choose an area of interest and view all the content for that topic. 

    Whether it’s retirement, education, or budgeting for groceries, Financial Wellness is a fantastic free resource to guide you to financial health.

    If you haven’t already, you will need to download the My Benefits Work app to your iPhone or Android and register. Feel free to reach out to your HR Department if you have questions about this generous offering or visit www.mycrossroadsbenefits.com for more information. 

  • Path To More

    The Gold in What We Hide


    By Danny Gutknecht
    After my first day of kindergarten, my teacher pulled my mother aside to discuss an unusual incident. Throughout the day, she noticed I was walking slowly and on the outsides of my feet. When she pulled me aside to investigate, she discovered my secret: I had hidden chocolate chip cookies in my cowboy boots. Of course, the longer the cookies were in my boots, the further they fell - eventually filling the bottoms of my boots with crumbs. Which caused me to walk sideways all day to protect my stash.

    Path To More

    The Gold in What We Hide


    By Danny Gutknecht
    After my first day of kindergarten, my teacher pulled my mother aside to discuss an unusual incident. Throughout the day, she noticed I was walking slowly and on the outsides of my feet. When she pulled me aside to investigate, she discovered my secret: I had hidden chocolate chip cookies in my cowboy boots. Of course, the longer the cookies were in my boots, the further they fell - eventually filling the bottoms of my boots with crumbs. Which caused me to walk sideways all day to protect my stash.

    When we are children, somewhere between one and two years of age, a radiant vibrant energy emerges. Language begins to shine a bright light on the dawn of our personality’s bright potential. But one day we start to see that adults don’t seem to like parts of our bright energetic selves. “Settle down, stop being so loud,” “You’re too much right now,” “Good children don’t get angry over such things.” We learn very quickly to hide the parts of ourselves that the adults don’t like in what poet Robert Bly calls the “the long bag we drag.”

    But what we put in the bag isn’t always cookies we sneaked from the cabinet—sometimes it’s feelings or parts of ourselves. By high school, our bag is already heavy, and we’re not just hiding from adults, but from our peers as well. Our personalities take on a strange walk, weighed down by the contents of this bag, or the crumbs in our shoes. Psychologists call these “adaptive patterns” our blind spots—because by adulthood, we’ve often forgotten what we’ve hidden. These parts sink into the unconscious.

    We all carry different bags: personal, cultural, national, relational. Why do we hide? To protect ourselves from rejection, control what others see, and preserve our sense of belonging. Social groups, companies, and cultures carry bags too. The Swiss psychiatrist Carl Jung called these unseen parts of ourselves the shadow. We often see our shadow in others—projecting our hidden qualities onto them. When we fall in love, it’s frequently the hidden good in ourselves we see in another. When we feel irritation, it’s often traits we’d rather reject than claim as our own.

    Here’s the paradox: the “bag” of hidden parts isn’t just a burden—it contains real gold. This disowned self is a reservoir of our full humanity, holding not only our flaws and fears but also untapped empathy, hidden genius, and a greater capacity to connect with others. Our shadow carries our “largeness”—the richness of contradiction and the possibility of transformation.

    We’ve seen this in organizations everywhere: teams that can’t access their creative potential because innovation feels ‘too risky,’ leaders who’ve hidden their vulnerability so long they can’t connect authentically with their people, companies that have collectively ‘bagged’ their capacity for honest feedback and bold vision.

    This is what the Perfect Day exercise reveals. Everyone at Crossroads knows there’s untapped potential here—and often the most valuable parts are hidden in the bag. The question is: are you ready to help dig them out?

  • 5802 Sunrise

    Putting the Personal in Happy

     

    While companies hire leaders and create workplace cultures and employee benefits programs, individual team members can take professional and personal steps to stay happy on the job.

    There’s no better time to think about this as summer, a time of year when the perception of more lightness and fun, is in full swing.

    5802 Sunrise

    Putting the Personal in Happy

     

    While companies hire leaders and create workplace cultures and employee benefits programs, individual team members can take professional and personal steps to stay happy on the job.

    There’s no better time to think about this as summer, a time of year when the perception of more lightness and fun, is in full swing.

    The symbiotic nature of the relationship between employers and employees cannot be overstated. Business owners act as the oxygen and employees are the lifeblood of the company.

    We are aware that the rate of burnout in healthcare delivery remains high. Being a happy employee is key to overall job satisfaction. Why? Because whether you’re delivering critical clinical care or in a more administrative role at Crossroads, your work directly impacts our patients in end-of-life care. Here are some tips for mitigating burnout.

    5 tips for Maintaining Well-Being On-the-Job:

    1. Find Meaning in Your Work
    2. Celebrate Small Wins
    3. Express Gratitude
    4. Seek Feedback
    5. Balance Work and Life

    When it comes to time spent away from work, consider the following advice from Positive Routines blogger Chelsey Taylor.

    5 Ways to Be Happier this Summer:

    1. Get Outside
    2. Let Go of a Grudge
    3. Spread Kindness
    4. Be with People You Love
    5. Exercise

    Note: If you have a personal tip to share, we would love to hear from you. As always, Crossroads is striving to build a positive work culture where team members feel valued and enjoy work-life balance.

     

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WOW!

Why not recognize a coworker for a job well done?

Congratulate June's WOW! Card recipients:

Cincinnati

TRenee Arbaugh, LPN
Dawn Bradley, SW
Tom Daniel, BR
Porsche Dodds, STNA
Colleen Graff, CD
Shannon Hines, RN
Shannon Keller, HR
Amanda Lester, SSD
Scoot Looney, QRT RN
Scott Looney, QRT RN
Brittany Neuenschwander, MR
Tanya Neumeister, LPN
Mike Noyla-Izquierdo, VC
Abbi Robertson, HL
Megan Robertson, RN
Josh Roth, QRT RN
Alexis Sloan, QRT STNA
Elizabeth Wiles, MR

Cleveland

Lakisha Young, HA QRT 2
Jade James, LPN QRT 2
Christina Miller, HA QRT 4
Keonia Warren, RN QRT 4

Dayton

Kelsey Williams, RN CM
Linda Homan, QRT STNA
Jack Thompson, BC
Shellie Howard, QRT STNA
Faith Richardson, QRT LPN
Michelle Jackson, QRT STNA
Kevin Shurts, QRT STNA
Leanne Lane, QRT RN
Richard Fitzwater, CH
Malita Williams, SSD
Tami Jacobs, SW
Paula Owen, MR
Valencia Gray, VC
Cynthia Brooks, RN CM
Loretta Haney, STNA
Mark Lafferty, CH
Brittany Wiles, NP
Tania Abraham, ED
Haleeann Beason, RN CM
Kyra Perone, DS LPN

Memphis

Dee Barnes, RNCM/NP
Theresa Griffin, HHA
Rachel Jackson, RNCM
Sharika Parker Johnson, SSD
Janice Love-Dickerson, HHA
Brenda English, HHA
Tarjela Miller, RNCM
Nakeia Stracener, MR
Lisa Kern, HHA
Patty Smith, VM

Northeast Ohio

Amanda Friend, MR
Amy Mayle, STNA
Brandon Utley, HR
Chris Carter, STNA
Christine Shafer, RN
Connie Shy, RN
Dana Galletta, Billing
Debra Kirkland, STNA
Edda Sedon, ED
Eli Kleinhenz, RN
Eric Tiell, STNA
Erika Knopp, ACD
Ginny Dorco, RN
Hallie Leonard, RN
Holly Schoenfield, RN
Jacob Keller, STNA
Jessica McCunne, NP
Jessica Miner, STNA
Jill Cooper SW
Jodi Burroughs, AED
Kaela Saintenoy, MR
Kaitlyn Shipe, SW
Kali Metz, TL
Kelly Fogel, PR
Kim Holloway, STNA
Kristen Stoker, LPN
LaVada Tillie, NP
Lisa Steffense, HR
Luke Pantelis, HL
Marissa Ruggiero, TL
Mark Ballard, CH
Megan Tupy, SW
Meighan Bohon, Admin
Michael Burkhardt, SW

Michelle Abel, RN
Mike Burkhardt, SW
Mindy McKnight, ACD
Mostafa Mirhaidari, MD., MD
Rhonda Kissner, GOAD
Richelle Ricardson, NP
Robin Rossiter, MR
Rod Miller, CH
Sarah Dean, RN
Sasha Rotruck, STNA
Stephanie Huth, STNA
Tara Crawford, STNA
Tempie Porter, MR
Tianna Mahaffey, STNA
Tongela Jackson, STNA
Tonya Tano, RN
Tracy Bowman, BC

Philadelphia

Laura Bonas, RN

Leslie Gruenberg, LPN

Chantel Evans, CNA

Nicole Shear, SW

Christian Bennett, CH

Aisha Johnson, LPN

Chelleaka Joseph, CNA

LaToya Hunter, CNA

Vera Hanson, CNA

Rynisha Bettis, CNA

Karen Poust, RN

Mary Wilkins, RN

Josh Hwang, CH

Edith Jallah, SW

Beaunk Willoughby, CNA

Jennifer Groman, RN

Brielle DiEedio, Admin

Michelle McKellick, CNA

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