Change causes stress—that’s the bottom line. Period. Now, the change might be positive and happy or negative and scary, but it doesn’t matter. Change causes stress. Case in point: You might have noticed I haven’t posted anything lately. The reason behind my absence is simple. I’ve had many positive, happy changes in my life in… Read more: Change and Stress Management

I’ve dealt with many families over the years but few tug at my heartstrings more than those who wait too long to ask for help. Why did they wait? Because they promised their loved one to never put them in a nursing home. These situations break my heart when the loved one clearly needs more… Read more: Promises Made, Promises Broken

Veterans Day is one of my favorite days of the year. It bids me to remember and celebrate my fellow Veterans and gives me a sense of pride in a job well done. The Navy was a challenging career, to be sure. As with any career, it had its good and bad, highs and lows.… Read more: Semper Fortis

It was 2008, and the economy was dismal. It seemed like every other person in New England was getting laid off. Many were wailing and gnashing their teeth; despair was running rampant.  I was working in our family-owned small business. We knew keeping all our financial eggs in one basket wouldn’t be wise, and we… Read more: Systempreneur

Things don’t always go as planned, do they? Many of you know I’m a runner. I’ve been running for pleasure for over 36 years and have run hundreds of races. You’d think these races would be old hat by now, right? WRONG! If only it could be that easy! I still stress over every run,… Read more: Glitches