My dad, Dennis Bowthorpe, is the founder of Bowthorpe & Associates Insurance.
He brought me in to this business nearly 25 years ago. He taught me the way around the industry and took a chance on me. I have many fond memories of working with my dad over the years at our old office in Salt Lake City. I was lucky enough to work side by side with him for many years.
Dennis passed away peacefully with his family surrounding him at home on May 12, 2020. It was a very tough time for me in my family. My dad loved his family and we in turn loved him. He always said that the hard work comes first and the play comes later.
Bittersweet saying goodbye to my hero, my dad. I dearly love my dad with all my heart. Heavenly Father has a plan and I’m happy he is free from his paralyzed mortal body. Families are forever and my mom and dad will be reunited again someday. My heart aches for my mom. My heart is broken but I’m at peace. If you are interested in reading my Dad's obituary, here is the link.
https://www.probstfamilyfunerals.com/obituaries/Dennis-Bowthorpe-2/#!/Obituary
Thank you for all the love I have felt these past few weeks. I appreciate all of your patience during this difficult time. I am working hard to return phone calls and questions, but I do appreciate your patience. If you are waiting to hear from me, please send me an email sharie@bowthorpeinsurance.com.
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This month we will have the chance to celebrate Father's Day. I was lucky enough to get to work side by side with my dad for 10 years in the insurance business. As I think of my life really as a highlight reel of influential men, my dad is one that has influenced and shaped who I am today. No doubt he has always been my best friend, advocate, hero and mentor.
Take a minute this month to thank the people who have molded who you are. Father's Day is on Sunday, June 21, 2020.
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Coming Out of COVID-19: The Emotional Toll You Might Not Expect
Living within stay-at-home orders during COVID-19 may have tested your mental and emotional well-being in a new way. There are many different ways to cope with COVID-19 and the impact it can take on one’s emotional health may vary. Recognizing mental and emotional changes may help you manage those emotions and emerge with the tools to help you enter life after the pandemic.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) says you might notice that you have some of the following:
- Feelings of grief, fear or depression
- Disruptions to eating and sleeping patterns
- Difficulties with concentration and focus
- An increased use of alcohol, tobacco or drugs
The Department of Homeland Security recommends taking these steps to help promote your physical and emotional healing:
- Connect with your existing support groups of family, friends or others to talk about your emotions or concerns.
- Prioritize healthy habits including nutritious eating, good sleep routines, exercise, relaxation and meditation as you return to your pre-quarantine routine.
- Maintain a daily routine in your “new normal” as you head back to a workplace setting and emerge into society, limiting demanding responsibilities on yourself and your family.
In addition, to get through a time of stress, the American Psychological Association (APA) says it is important to remember to build resilience. The APA says it may help to anticipate the difficulty of transitions after adversity. We can do this by:
- Allowing time to adjust.
- Give yourself permission to mourn the losses you may have experienced and be patient with changes in your emotional health.
- Avoiding making major life decisions.
- Big decisions may be more stressful in their own right and even more difficult to take on when recovering from a traumatic event.
- Finding a local support group led by trained professionals.
- Empathetic people may remind you that you are not alone in times of difficulty.
- Keeping things in perspective.
- Try to adopt a balanced way of thinking.
- You may not be able to control what’s happening in the world, but you can help make efforts to control how you respond to it.
- Maintaining an optimistic outlook.
- It may be difficult to remain positive but focusing on what you want versus what you fear may help you feel better.
https://newsroom.uhc.com/health/COVID-emotional-toll.html
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ANNOUNCING THIS MONTHS REFERRAL CHALLENGE REWARD....
$15 TO KNEADERS BAKERY & CAFE!
Rules for this challenge: the participant referrals must be a new clients to me. You must contact me, or have the person you are referring, give me your name. The contest will run for the duration of June.
There are no limits to how many gift cards you can win. Simply refer your friends, family and co-workers to me, have them reach out to me either via email or call my office, make sure they tell me who sent them, and you earn a $15 to Kneaders! You are my best marketing team! |
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- Refer a Friend
- Send me an email stating who you sent
- Earn a $15 gift card to Kneaders
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