Category Archives: Thinking Out loud

A Lesson about Light I learned this week

Posted on December 21, 2017 by dfolstad58

This week I learned a lesson about light from a rabbi. I’m not Jewish but I was invited to a public lighting of a menorah candle. The rabbi spoke warmly, and genuinely to explain the symbolism of the candle lighting … Continue reading →

Posted in Christmas, Thinking Out loud, Uncategorized | Tagged candles, darkness, light, menorah, rabbi, walking in the dark | 29 Comments

Not Waiting for a Close Call

Posted on December 13, 2017 by dfolstad58

A few weeks back I was home by myself and developed some chest tightness and deciding to be cautious I went to the emergency room at the hospital here. I actually went first to a walk in clinic and they … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud, Uncategorized | Tagged allergies, close call, health, hospital, mindful | 25 Comments

Starting every day successfully

Posted on August 15, 2017 by dfolstad58

How I start my day with respect to breakfast. Is breakfast is the most important way to start your day so it is successful? A dietary presentation I attended talked about breakfast and how sugary cereals or other breakfast sandwiches … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged being content, Breakfast, eggs, eggshell, mindfulness, simple living, successful thinking, thankfulness | 9 Comments

I protested too much

Posted on July 20, 2017 by dfolstad58

Another disadvantage of getting a little seasoned every day, as in being a grizzled veteran of life, is that you are honest with yourself. Okay, that honesty is a good idea, isn’t it? If you expect a certain result, then … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud, Uncategorized | Tagged 30 years, birthdays, celebrate, honesty, mount everest, no regrets, piglet, thirty, Transplant | 11 Comments

Arnold Chan – Member of Parliament

Posted on June 26, 2017 by dfolstad58

Saturday, June 17, 2017 In the Globe & Mail newspaper I read an article written by Laura Stone. If you want to read the short article – click here I don’t as a rule find my blog inspirations from newspaper … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged Arnold Chan, attitude, cancer, duty, Globe and Mail, health, Laura Stone | 3 Comments

Kodachrome World

Posted on June 23, 2017 by dfolstad58

Yesterday the theme of my weekly Toastmasters Club meeting was Colour. There is so much science about color, cultural perceptions about colour that are specific to different parts of the world. I also learned that color blindness is much more … Continue reading →