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What in the heck does it mean to be present? I can physically be somewhere and not be present. Let me retrack that statement. I USED to be able to be somewhere and not be present. We hear presence all the time, but what does it really mean? Being present during classes in high school, or college, (I can't remember) sometimes meant exemption from nine weeks or semester tests. I may have accomplished that feat a time or two, but I assure you I was not truly present for all th

If you have to ask if you're good enough then the answer is no. DO NOT say those words out loud. You are good enough. Okay, you may be thinking that it depends on what the subject is. That doesn't matter either. Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I lived through the super-model era. Many of us have embossed on our brain what was once considered the gold standard of beauty and success. We all want to feel successful at anything and everything we choose to do. I always wanted to be

It's Friday and I'm happy. Why, you ask? I'll tell you why. It's certainly not because of my technical skills. I've probably spent the better part of the hour trying to upload a picture of my niece. My sister-in-law asked me to write a letter of Palanca for Kayla's upcoming retreat as a candidate for her upcoming confirmation. Apparently "palanca" means lever in Spanish. Being one of probably only about five college graduates worldwide who eked out a degree WITHOUT taking a

Waiting between appointments. It's actually hard to find a table with outlets in the Mayo Clinic cafeteria. Don't get me wrong. There are some, but, every Tom, Dick and Harry in here with an IPAD or laptop is vying for them. Admittedly, I can go without my POC (portable oxygen concentrator), but I'm more comfortable with it. If I was home I would be using it. And at home, I have continuous flow. This POC only works on pulse inhalation. I used to think I would just stay home.

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