Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

I am feeling grateful

Posted on December 13, 2019 by dfolstad58

I am thinking how rich I am today  as I think back over the past 12 or so months.  A few years back someone shared with me a metaphor about our personal health as a table. On our “table” – … Continue reading →

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I Love a Coffee Shop that’s Nauti

Posted on December 12, 2019 by dfolstad58

I occasionally visit the big coffee establishments, there are really just two in Canada and both are international.  But they don’t have the warm of an independent coffee shop. Without being negative about the “giants” I want to share my … Continue reading →

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P and C go together

Posted on November 28, 2019 by dfolstad58

P and C go together   Praise and Criticism go together, like sweet and sour, if you believe in one, then you believe in the other. The trouble is we like praise, even if we feel like we don’t deserve … Continue reading →

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Stormy days and Sunny Days

Posted on November 26, 2019 by dfolstad58

I live in a beautiful valley, it stretches north to south for hundreds of miles with different lakes lying in a row north to south. Beautiful to see and drive along no matter the season. A valley is basically  a … Continue reading →

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Farmers Wisdom I can use

Posted on November 17, 2019 by dfolstad58

Farmers are independent workers.  They are working on large sections of land, miles from nowhere usually. Farmers need to plough (or plow) their fields before they can plant seeds and grow crops. Ploughing is when a tractor pulls a blade … Continue reading →

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Better early than late, every time !

Posted on November 14, 2019 by dfolstad58

I feel like I am looping back to a previous post of mine – The Lucky Ones have Crutches and Bandages – I hope you have read it, if not CLICK HERE. In the Saturday Globe & Mail newspaper of … Continue reading →

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