Fluent

In Empathy and Overthinking

I saw an instagram post from Kate Bowler today that used a turn of phrase I can totally identify with: “Because you want to say the right thing, the kindest thing - the thing they will never forget. You’re fluent in empathy and overthinking.” Has she been living in my brain? How did she know that? It’s worth checking out the entire post, which is a brief quiz called “You might be a helper if…”

My quiz result? I am “The Competent Care Captain. You’re the go-to person in a crisis, and you rarely drop the ball.” Of course I agree completely (as I nonchalantly push very many dropped balls into a nearby closet - ha).

The least fluent person in our household? Our pup Griffin. He’s competent in barking, eating and napping. He can’t be bothered to chase balls. Hey, maybe he’s smarter than we think… :-)