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About dfolstad58

I live in the South Okanagan. BC. I enjoy reading, exercise, toastmasters. spending time with my son, my daughter, & her husband , and my patient wife. I try to respond personally to every comment on my blog, and in this way I hope to get to know my readers a little bit and and am able to thank readers for their encouragement on what they liked and suggestions on what they would like to see me try in order to improve.

Positive Living from Negatives

Posted on April 11, 2014 by dfolstad58

Most lives will have some negative , how we see it will effect a lot .📝

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It’s been a long hard day, and I’ve been working like a dog

Posted on April 9, 2014 by dfolstad58

Have you had a long hard day? or do you just like this song and recognized it right away? Did you start to sing it and did you smile?  This post  is dedicated to my lovely wife, Sue. She puts in … Continue reading →

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Contentment

Posted on April 9, 2014 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Peaceful Heart Blog:
By contentment, supreme joy is gained. Those are the words that describe Samtosha, one of the Niyamas in the Yoga Sutras. I like contentment. It means to be happy with things as they are…

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Avoid the top 5 Regrets in life!

Posted on April 8, 2014 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Life and Random Thinking:
Where do you find inspiration?   I don’t have to look far as I belong to Toastmasters, and each meeting I attend brings for me inspiration, or at least education. Here is what…

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Life life aloof

Posted on April 8, 2014 by dfolstad58

Yesterday I drove up the valley to Kelowna.  I really notice the difference between the drivers here and in Kelowna. In Penticton, my usual complaint about my fellow citizens is for them to stop dragging their feet and drive! I … Continue reading →

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A Day Unplugged (How I Banned Myself from Facebook and Didn’t Die)

Posted on April 2, 2014 by dfolstad58

Originally posted on Pinstripes&Lipgloss:
As I mentioned in my post about End-of-Semester Resolutions, one of the things that’s been bothering me lately has been my growing dependence on my technology. I love Snapchat, Facebook, Twitter, and Bloglovin’, but…

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