Are You a Fixer?
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Are You a Fixer?

Growing up, the ultimate fixer was MacGyver. Guy could be sitting on a bomb with his legs tied and darn it if he didn’t find duct tape within reach and diffuse the bomb with seconds to spare. He got the job done. This month I’ve watched several people close to me struggle, suffer, and grieve….

Lesson Learned by Paula Peckham
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Lesson Learned by Paula Peckham

We need to learn some lessons more than once. This morning, heading inside my local Starbucks, I crossed paths with a homeless woman. The clues were obvious. Mis-matched clothing, worn in layers. House slippers on her shuffling feet. Crazy hair. Quiet muttering, speaking only to herself. Coffee waited inside, and I had an appointment to meet….

Come Visit Me
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Come Visit Me

This week is the first one possibly in a year or more where there is hardly anything on the calendar dictating where I have to go or what I have to do. There has been so much travel and appointments that I have longed to be home. Now that things have quieted down, I’m trying…