Category Archives: The Confessional

Not Guilty! Can Mothers Learn the Art of Letting Go of the Guilt?

By Linda | August 27, 2013

Women, especially we mothers, can be our own harshest critics. And when we don’t live up to our own very high expectations, we experience one of the most destructive feelings—guilt. We take the blame. We carry the responsibility. And we always find fault. With ourselves and with our performance as mothers.
I remember the first time [...]

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Singles Tennis Means Never Having to Say You’re Sorry!

By Linda | August 1, 2013

I go both ways, that is on the tennis court. I still enjoy both singles and doubles play.
Most women my age are avowed doubles players. Doubles, they say, is a more cerebral game, requires less running, and is more social. That may all be true. But the one thing that singles has way over doubles [...]

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Office Clean Up Brings on a Flood of Memories

By Linda | July 15, 2013

Last month we experienced yet another basement flood. “How could this possibly happen?” we asked ourselves after we got the call while traveling. We had taken enormous steps after the last flood just a few years ago. That flood was caused by sewer overflow (thankfully clean water) from inadequate town sewers. A huge rain overwhelmed [...]

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See Dana Run! A Newbie Half-Marathoner with a Mission

By Linda | July 9, 2013

Running, like in long-distance-marathon running, has never been part of our family exercise culture. Skiing, tennis, biking, kayaking, swimming, gym exercise equipment, yoga, and pilates are more likely choices for this averagely active group. (Lest I mis-lead or mis-represent, the youngest of three, Becca, does regularly run 3 or so miles, but not yet marathon [...]

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The Perfect Re-Union: Bowdoin College, the Kismet Inn and Me

By Linda | June 11, 2013

I have a confession. Although I am not a Bowdoin graduate, every 5 years I love going as the spouse to my husband’s reunion. A once sleepy liberal arts college tucked away in the pines of Brunswick, ME, Bowdoin has grown into a top rated and highly sought after school for the smartest young minds [...]

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“Never Look Back Unless You Are Planning To Go That Way.” Good Advice for Planning Your Future?

By Linda | January 22, 2013

Henry David Thoreau was a famous philosopher, author of Walden, Or Life in the Woods. A must read, this book and its author have had a profound effect on generations of those of us who are on the road to create meaning in life. Thoreau escaped into contemplative nature through which he reflected grand thoughts [...]

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Response to Anne-Marie Slaughter’s Atlantic Article: “Why Women Still Can’t Have It All”

By Linda | July 5, 2012

Wise Women Can and Do Have It All. Professor Slaughter, You Missed the Boat on Feminism—You Had Too Much
Background:
The Atlantic Magazine’s feature article this month was hailed by some women as a long needed revelation, almost a soul bearing confession, one that freed them from the bondage of too many choices. This sensationalist account of [...]

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Cycling In Puglia, Italy: The Five Senses and Then Some

By Linda | June 6, 2012

Just above the heel of the boot is a region in Italy known as Puglia. Save for Backroads, I never would have thought to visit this kingdom of the olive on my own. The characteristic “trulli” structures stood white against the colors of the sky and field, enhanced by the aromas of flowers and olives. The sounds [...]

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When Friends Disagree—How Safe Is Your Circle?

By Linda | May 2, 2012

From sewing circles to quilting bees, consciousness raising meetings to book clubs, women continue to meet to exchange ideas and support one another in our pursuit of……? When I heard Gloria (Steinem that is) talk about our need to communicate with other women, I was in a roomful of like minded women physicians—we all were [...]

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Male Heads, Female Winners–A Prestigious Medical Society Recognizes the Talent of Its Future!

By Linda | April 24, 2012

San Diego, California, April 20, 2012.
Friday morning session of the Triological Society. Entry by election with credentials and a thesis. Still very few women, but growing slowly.
I walk in a bit late, still jet lagged. The program looks promising, the room less so. I am greeted by a sea of most male heads and dark [...]

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