As we sat together, you not feeling well, you asked me if I knew where there were any headphones.  You were looking to engage in something that might serve as a necessary distraction from *blech* and simultaneously not “bother” me.
I said, “No.”
It wasn’t entirely untrue.  I didn’t “know” for sure. But was in fact unkind [...]

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Merriam-Webster defines Overachiever as: one who achieves success over and above the standard or expected level especially at an early age.
This sounds only partially accurate to me, based on how the term seems to be used in our culture.
I was recently having a conversation with a friend who happened to be labelled an “overachiever” by [...]

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January is the new December.
I’m not even sure December happened with all of the preparation and travel and busyness of the holidays. When I look at my calendar I can see that I had meetings.  I can see the results.  I know that at home we lit candles for Advent…but I didn’t experience Advent.  I [...]

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People who have known me for years have come to expect a certain response from me. I have a tendency towards playing the “Devil’s Advocate”. Sometimes I do this for fun, sometimes it emerges in the moment as my way of providing perspective whether or not that is what has been asked for.  Sometimes [...]

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There are so many lasting images in my head of the visit with the Swanson’s and Brogan’s. This of course is from another perspective. I know what I was thinking as I sat on our deck with Jon and Chris, after a beautiful day of walking in New Gloucester. It is interesting [...]

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