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Community September 3, 2022 The Elk City News -11 SWOSU Hosts Traveling Art - Exhibition: 24 Works on Paper j Y Coffeetine Column ee With Andy & Renie Bowman | “Don’t Put All Your Eggs In One Basket” Everybody has heard that that a person who doesn't your all-in-all, you are left to- cliché. know how to love himself can- tally alone and hurting. No one I am saying something a not really love others. But life is person should hold that much little different. Don’t use all meant to be shared with those sway over your happiness. That those eggs in your basket just around us. Hoarding your eggs is too big ofa burden for them, for you - using your gifts and leads to loneliness in life. So if and they shouldn’t have to car- abilities only for your needs you aren’t a fan of loneliness, ry it for you. Plus, it gives that The Oklahoma Visual Arts Coalition (OVAC) works created on paper are included. A closing and wants. share your eggs. person waaaaay too much con- diennial exhibition, 24 Works on Paper, is on reception will take place in the gallery on Sep- “I take care of me, and Spend some time with a display in the SWOSU Art Building from August tember 8 from 5-7 PM. For more information eva’body else needs to take person who has lost their one trol over your life. 1-September 9, 2022. OVAC is a non-profit or- care of themselves. No way special loved one, and who For your sake and loved visit the OVAC website, https://www.ovac-ok. ones, center your life on a re- ganization that supports visual artists living that takin’ care of them is my now does nothing for anyone and working in Oklahoma. org/24-works-on-paper, or contact gallery di- job!” else. Most of the time, you will lationship with God. The One 24 Works on Paper is the only traveling show rector Dr. Todd Parker at 580-774-3032 or But those eggs you are pro- hear a lonely, purposeless per- Person who will gladly share of art by living OMlahomans. Exactly 24 art- [email protected]. tecting so fiercely with that son talking only about them- any heavy burden and will attitude? Well, think back to selves and their problems. Self- never use His relationship When should you adjust your those Easter egg hunts as a child, when some of the eggs were never located. Later on, centeredness is a deadly bullet that can kill the very heartbeat of the one who is desperately with you to manipulate and control. He always leaves your decisions up to you, even when investment mix? when they turned up, those things were rotted and stink- ing. Of if they had been there seeking to find fulfillment and happiness. Talk about focus gone awry. They are doing the He knows the consequences will be devastating. But at the same time, He will never desert There are no shortcuts to that having too much cash on your investment mix in re- long enough, they looked like very thing that is causing their investment success — you the sidelines may affect your sponse to external forces, such they belonged in a museum for problem. you when you are hurting with need to establish a long-term ability to reach your long-term as higher interest rates or a petrified things. Unused eggs Folks, it’s not a wise decision those very consequences. strategy and stick with it. This goals. rise in inflation, as we've seen can only last just so long. Your eggs were given to you means you'll want to create an Even if you decide to adopt a to depend upon one human re- this year. It’s certainly true Please do not misunder- lationship to supply all the an- for a reason. To connect you investment mix based on your more conservative investment that these types of events can with others. Fry them, scram- goals, risk tolerance and time position before you retire, stand, I am not saying that you ‘swers to your every dream, de- horizon — and then regularly though, you may still benefit affect parts of your portfolio, should give all your eggs to ev- sire and want. To rely on that ble ‘em, poach or bake them, review it to ensure it’s still from some growth-oriented but it may not be advisable to eryone else and leave none for one person to make your life but please, pull them out of meeting your needs. investments in your portfolio react by shuffling your invest- you. Of course you need to take worth living, In the end, when your Just For Me Basket and In fact, investing for the long to help you keep ahead of— or ment mix. After all, nobody care of you. The Bible teaches for some reason they can’t be use ‘em. term doesn’t necessarily mean at least keep pace with — in- can really predict how long you should lock your invest- flation. As you know, inflation these forces will keep their ments in forever. Throughout has surged in 2022, but even your life, you'll likely need to when it’s relatively mild, it can momentum — it's quite possi- SWOSU Biology Department to Host still significantly erode your ble, for instance, that inflation make some changes. Of course, everyone's situ- purchasing power over time. will have subsided noticeably Blue Thumb Training Workshop ation is different and there’s Changes in your own goals within a year. But more impor- no prescribed formula of when or circumstances may also lead tant, you should make invest- ‘The Department of Biologi- composed of SWOSU faculty to register for this event please and how you should adjust you to modify your invest- ment moves based on the fac- cal Sciences at Southwestern and students from the Biology visit: https://www.eventbrite. your investments. But some ment mix. You might decide to tors we've already discussed: Oklahoma State University Sciences Department are cur- com/e/weatherford-blue- possibilities may be worth retire earlier or later than you your goals, risk tolerance, time (SWOSU) will host a project rently monitoring Little Deep considering. originally planned. You might horizon and individual circum- Blue Thumb workshop on Oc- Creek on a monthly basis. Ser- thumb-volunteer-training- For example, a few years even change your plans for the vice learning courses in the tickets-399056056407. before you retire, you may type of retirement you want, stances. tober 15 and 16. Participants Blue Thumb is the education want to reevaluate your risk choosing to work part time for By reviewing your portfolio will receive volunteer training department also incorporate a few years. Your family situ- regularly, possibly with the that allows them to become Blue Thumb monitoring and arm of the Water Quality Divi- exposure and consider mov- ing part of your portfolio into ation may change — perhaps assistance of a financial pro- part of a team of citizen scien- training. sion of the Oklahoma Conser- a more conservative position. you have another child for fessional, you can help ensure tists that monitor the health “The goal of hosting the vation Commission. The goal When you were decades away whom you'd like to save and your investment mix will al- of Oklahoma’s streams. event is to build connections of the project is to train vol- from retiring, you may have invest for college. Any of these ways be appropriate for your “Our children and our grand- with community members unteers to help monitor local felt more comfortable with events could lead you to review children deserve the chance to around a common goal of pro- needs and goals. streams for nonpoint source a more aggressive position- your portfolio to find new op- swim and fish in clean lakes moting the health of water ing because you had time to portunities or to adjust your This article was written by Ed- and rivers, and you can help resources,” said Associate Pro- pollution. More information bounce back from any market risk level — or both. on this project can be found downturns. But as you near ward You might wonder if you Jones for use by your local make that happen!” states the fessor and Department Chair retirement, it may make sense should also consider changing Edward Jones Financial Advisor. Blue Thumb website. Dr. Rickey Cothran. at https://www.bluethumbok. to lower your risk level. And as. A local Blue Thumb group For more information and part of a move toward a more conservative approach, you a also may want to evaluate the cash positions in your portfo- lio. When the market has gone through a decline, as has been Edward Jones, Member SIPC FIRE BIBLE the case in 2022, you may not 2014 W. 3rd | Elk City, OK 73644 (coh BE TOURNAMENT want to tap into your portfolio to meet short-term and emer- gency needs, so having suffi- Robert Stephens (580) 225-3156 Registration cient cash on hand is impor- Financial Advisor [email protected] Bags Fly @ 1pm tant. 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