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For whatever reason, my pup, Phoebe, decided to wake up at 5:30am. While I prefer a later start, I’d already had 7 good hours of sleep, so it wasn’t terrible. First order of business is to wash her bowls and fill them, put on the…

As you know, I am a ninja, a blackbelt, a lifelong committed “doer.” Nothing makes me happier than crossing things off my list and at the end of the day saying, “Wow, that was a wonderfully productive day!” But I am a novice at simply…

Have you ever thought about how much your emotions influence your health? Dealing with life transitions is stressful for everyone, even when they’re positive changes. But when emotions are buried, they often resurface in the form of sadness, worry or physical discomfort, according to today’s…

I don’t know about you, but throughout my life, taking tests has always raised my anxiety level to full-on panic. It didn’t matter how much I’d studied and prepared. It didn’t matter if I knew the subject matter cold—the panic lived inside me like a…

Every action or inaction holds consequences. Every decision to do something or not holds consequences. The challenge is to think through the list of possible outcomes. Sometimes, not doing something is the clear choice and, at other times, inaction is the worst possible decision. It’s…

Traditional retirement is seen as a new, exciting chapter of life. When going to work everyday is no longer in the picture, you have more time and opportunities to do what you want. What’s not often discussed is how vulnerable it feels to enter this…

Here I am talking about being kind to oneself. Here I am talking about leaving the madness and competitiveness of my work-life behind. Here I am babbling away about taking life in stride. My “failures” have raised their ugly head, but the final analysis has…

Change is one of those topics that brings with it a wide range of experiences. For some, it's approached with open arms, welcoming in something new, different and exciting. For others, it means fear, reticence and anxiety. Powering through change, even welcome change, is a…