Founded by Chanel Reynolds
Author of What Matters Most
Co-founder of GYST.com
Hoping for the best is not a plan. Getting the basic details and documents done that you and your family need – like wills and estate plans, end of life wishes, finances and insurance policies – is easier than you think. Chanel Reynolds has helped millions of people for nearly a decade learn where to start, what’s important, and how to get it done.
Thanks to everyone who made to the very first HFHH of 2022 last week. A few of the big questions that seemed to be on nearly everyone’s mind – What do you do if your family won’t get their stuff together? What happens if you die without a will? … More The High Functioning Happy Hour: Join Chanel for GYST’s monthly gathering.
Father’s Day Weekend often focuses on the celebratory side with BBQs ads for ‘handy’ gifts – but we are also missing Dad’s we recently lost or perhaps never had.
Getting Our Sh*t Together means a new kind of important to me now. … More Father’s Day Weekend: My Parents Got Their Shit Together Before My Dad Died. It Means Everything.
Mother’s Day can be a complicated day for many and some would prefer to skip it entirely – we’re often remembering or missing someone close to us, or perhaps grieving the loss someone you never knew or are no longer speaking to. Motherhood and parenting is complicated, but getting our shit together for ourselves, our parents, our partners, our own own children is incredibly important to do … More May Nudge and Mother’s Day Newsletter
On July 17, 2009, Chanel Reynolds ‘got the call’ we all fear: her young, athletic husband, José, had been struck by a van while cycling. One week later she removed him from medical support and drove home to tell their five-year old son. In the wake of his sudden death, Reynolds realized that she was completely unprepared for what came next.
Simply put, she quickly learned she did not have her shit together—and when it comes to preparing for life’s eventualities or “what ifs,” it turns out that most of us don’t, either. Read more...