This upcoming Valentine’s Day is a good reminder to express our gratitude and affection through small acts of kindness to the people who support us and brighten up our lives. Gratitude and kindness are what makes Acacia Creek more than a community, but a family forged in the Masonic tenet of brotherly love. In...
At Acacia Creek, a Masterpiece Living Certified Center for Successful Aging, and retirement community, we believe that maintaining a balanced lifestyle starts with ourselves in the form of self-care. Some people think self-care as being indulgent and selfish, it’s the opposite. It is being disciplined to make healthy choices every day, rather than doing...
2020 has been full of disruptions, but these disruptions do not have to become roadblocks on our successful aging journeys. While we can’t control the disruptions in our lives, it’s important that we practice our sense of resilience and perseverance. We see this at Acacia Creek where residents stay positive, adjust to the changes...
Knowing the steps to take toward greater well-being is how we age successfully. Keeping in mind what’s important help us to stay on track. But what happens if we go through the steps each day not realizing that things have changed, yet we haven’t made adjustment to what we are doing? This is how...
As we navigate the rapidly changing conditions we find ourselves in as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak, it’s important that each of us act with prudence—but also with purpose. The hardest part of dealing with isolation and social distancing is the feeling of not being in control. But by focusing on living purposefully...
Did you know that being creative is beneficial for your mind? Being creative in any way – by writing, gardening, woodworking, sewing, playing or listening to music, or participating in dramatic readings – can greatly impact the mind’s ability to think clearly. Here are five ways that being creative has proven to be a...
January 27, 2021 