Monthly Archives: July 2014

Posted on July 29, 2014 by dfolstad58

Would you like to be free? Would you like to make decisions based on what think would make you happiest? Would you like to quit the club that always considers the worst-case scenario so doesn’t ride the proverbial “roller coaster” … Continue reading →

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Being a Hero should not be embarrassing and neither is it hard

Posted on July 28, 2014 by dfolstad58

So you happened to be in the right place at the right time. A man is down on the ground, his face is so swollen he’s unrecognizable, there’s blood and your heart is beating a mile a minute. You immediately … Continue reading →

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It’s hard to believe but it happened

Posted on July 26, 2014 by dfolstad58

Since I planted roots here in the Okanagan, summer holidays have without exception been the “Tourist In My Home Town” variety. I have a close friend though who has been encouraging me to briefly forgo the Okanagan for another holiday … Continue reading →

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Take your gift with both hands!

Posted on July 24, 2014 by dfolstad58

I subscribe to just two magazines, one is Toastmasters Magazine. It arrives each month with stories, and tips from around the world with respect to the international organization that is Toastmasters. The magazine this time included information about Koala Lumpur (use … Continue reading →

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For a moment life suddenly feels lighter

Posted on July 1, 2014 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Live & Learn:
“I firmly believe in small gestures: pay for their coffee, hold the door for strangers, over tip, smile or try to be kind even when you don’t feel like it, pay compliments, chase the…

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