Last week I was at an event for Transitional Ministers where we share ideas and offer peer support.  It's a good thing, and I appreciate the wisdom and insight of my colleagues.  One of the resources that was recommended was the book photographed above, which I managed to pick up second hand.

On Monday I spent about two and a half hours skim-reading the book and making notes, which I then shared with the group.  That others found the notes helpful is a bonus, because for me the real joy was discovering that I could do this... ever since my chemo back in 2010, I have had long-term mild cognitive effects including days when I can't focus to read, as well as difficulty retaining information/memory loss. As the international expert at a conference I once chaired on this topic noted, it's often the most high-functioning people with the best coping strategies who are most aware of this... For fifteen years I have operated successfully even with this reality, and have accepted it as the status quo, but maybe, just maybe, I have rediscovered an ability I thought I'd lost for good... and if not, well it was good to be able to do it on Monday!