Just Say Thank You!
Why do many of us have a difficult time receiving compliments? I am getting better at it, but I have a long way to go. I have to...
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amy5880
Nov 212 min read
Don’t Take any Wooden Nickels
Or wear wooden shoes. Thanks to my father’s advice I never accepted any wooden nickels. Not an uncommon adage for my father’s...
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amy5880
Nov 183 min read
Does it need to be said?
Does it need to be said by me? Does it need to be said now? The answer to those questions is generally No, No and No 99% of the time. I...
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amy5880
Nov 63 min read
Our Strange Relationship
We, as a culture have a very strange and estranged relationship with death. We have a difficult time talking about it and it’s...
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amy5880
Oct 293 min read
What Goes Around
My parents had 3 girls and a boy. I am the youngest. My brother is the second oldest. He is 10 years older than me. He was awful to me,...
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amy5880
Oct 162 min read
Hey Hey Hey It’s Fat Albert!
Many of you may remember the cartoon Fat Albert and the Cosby Kids. It aired on Saturday morning in the early 70’s. I remember as a six...
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amy5880
Oct 113 min read
Can you Read Me?
My husband and I recently sponsored two events that featured the newly released documentary titled “ Sentenced ” addressing illiteracy in...
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amy5880
Sep 273 min read
About Leadership
Somebody suggested that I write about politics. I responded by telling her that politics is a deeply depressing and disappointing topic...
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amy5880
Sep 132 min read
A Healthy Community
Several years ago I was asked to participate in a workshop built around community vision. The question posed to the participants was, “...
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amy5880
Sep 52 min read
Random Acts
I love random acts of kindness and generosity. Years ago I would load up a Rise Up gift card and frequent the drive thru kiosk in St....
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amy5880
Aug 193 min read
Memories of Food
There is a very strong link between food and memory. The term used to describe this link is called food nostalgia. There is a theory that...
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amy5880
Aug 112 min read
The Importance of Feeling Relevant
I think many of us cruise through life unaware of or take for granted the salient importance of feeling relevant and what a major...
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amy5880
Aug 33 min read
Made for Each Other
The title of this peice is in deference to one of our very own Talbot County residents, Meg Olmert. Meg dedicated 15 years of her career...
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amy5880
Jul 282 min read
The Gift of Resilience
When we are faced with tragedy whether it be loss or illness our ability to bounce back hinges upon resilience. Some of us are highly...
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amy5880
Jul 213 min read
When Life Throws You Rocks
When I was a kid I only wanted to be outside. I would let my mother know I was going out to explore and I would be gone for several happy...
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amy5880
Jul 143 min read
How Are You?
I do wonder if people want the honest truth when they ask, “HOW ARE YOU?” Is it a superficial question which arises from a place of : I...
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info1652649
Jul 72 min read
Anam Cara
I have kept a journal off and on since high school. My journal writing has been neither structured or consistent, but it has been...
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amy5880
Jun 302 min read
Childless Mother
I knew at a very young age I never wanted children. I was either born without a biological clock or it was buried under 6 feet of...
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info1652649
Jun 232 min read
"Lizzie"
In 2009 my mother had a traumatic brain injury in a car accident. She was struck by a pick up truck crossing over the highway on the way...
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