Tag Archives: grateful

Hummingbirds – Lessons in Flight

Posted on July 29, 2020 by dfolstad58

The little hummingbird, so tiny and quick. They pack a lot of beauty into their compact bodies, and I am always excited to see them. I focus right in because one second they are here – then zip! Gone ! … Continue reading →

Posted in Just being creative, Thinking Out loud | Tagged appreciation, blessings, grateful, hummingbirds, living in the moment, small things, toxic | 19 Comments

Did someone say Cake?

Posted on April 24, 2020 by dfolstad58

Today is my ONE YEAR ANNIVERSARY of my kidney transplant on April 24, 2019. My Life is Changed ! Last year I tried to explain the change to my life in a post four months after my surgery and recovery, … Continue reading →

Posted in family, FAVORITE POSTS - A Few of them ♥, health, Uncategorized | Tagged anniversary, April 24, cake, grateful, Kidney, life, Transplant, vicariously | 75 Comments

At long last – new hope

Posted on June 20, 2019 by dfolstad58

Dear friends and readers, I wondered what to title this post. My posts became especially irregular after my failing kidney transplant resulted in returning to reliance on dialysis three times a week for five hours to live. What most people … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Uncategorized | Tagged grateful, hemodialysis, hope, life, Organ donation, organ donor, organ transplant, surgery, Transplant, Vancouver General Hospital | 35 Comments

Embrace Your Ugly

Posted on April 26, 2018 by dfolstad58

Funny thing but on television or in movies I notice that ALL the cars are all shiny, clean, polished even. In real life my car looks either dusty or dirty seconds after I wash it, and never as clean and … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged being real, cars, embrace, grateful, positive, real life, Television, thankful, ugly | 13 Comments

Refilling the G Quotient

Posted on February 23, 2017 by dfolstad58

I have blogged about this before, because it really seems practical and useful. Giving thanks, being grateful, and the G Quotient aka Gratitude Quotient in you life may correspond with how happy you feel.Feeling grateful is a fantastic way to … Continue reading →