Winter 22–23 www.nvda.org 23 NNDS President’s Message Hannah Beus NNDS President’s Winter Message Greetings from Northern Nevada! As always, thank you so much for already recognizing the value of being a tripartite member! Last month, the attitude of gratitude was a welcome arrival in our lives. I hope each of you has had the opportunity to give thanks with friends and family for the blessings we have received. I am so grateful for the strength and love from relationships as we navigate difficult times. Connections with others is what this life is all about. During this holiday season, let the spirit of generosity provide fulfillment by looking for ways you can help others. The simple act of stopping to connect by looking into people’s eyes and listening intently is a gift. You never know what hardship they may be going through that they are carrying silently. We all need that human connection. During our most recent CE Dinner with Dr. James Kelly, he highlighted what can happen with a few motivated individuals and an idea. It reminded me of my years in dental school where collaboration and discussion was naturally created within our curriculum. I am sure we have all witnessed a patient who has benefited from an interdisciplinary approach or just by investigating various treatment options with others in the same discipline. I want our members to truly know their neighbors and feel comfortable calling to ask each other for help. Anyone we interact with has something they can share to enlighten our lives, we just need to be willing to talk and listen. Our holiday mixer was a smashing success! We held it at a beautiful new venue with delicious food, drinks, music, and conversation! I’ll say it time and time again, people need people. This event filled everyone’s soul with love and support of one another. Already looking forward to next year! Our next event on January 12 will be very informative, come listen to our lobby group: Tri-Strategies. As dentists we were never trained on how to navigate and represent ourselves politically. I am so grateful our societies and associations recognize we need experts and hired the best! They continue to fight for us, and our patients’ rights, so we can focus on doing what we do best: dentistry. I am sure you’re sensing my theme here. We can’t do it all alone, and we weren’t made to be that way. Everyone brings a special and unique perspective and we are absolutely stronger as a society when we work together for our community and profession. Find the people that inspire you and learn from them, and recognize the people that are hurting and help them. “We rise by lifting others.” —Robert Ingersoll 0 “We rise by lifting others.” -Robert Ingersoll
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