Tag Archives: life

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 →

Posted in Thinking Out loud, travel | Tagged dancing, life, limited risk, regrets, risk, thinking | 4 Comments

Optimist or Pessimist – which are you?

Posted on May 8, 2014 by dfolstad58

The story goes that psychologists doing a study picked two boys, one a pessimist and the other an optimist. They put the pessimist in a room filled with toys all wrapped up. In no time at all he had opened … Continue reading →

Posted in health, humor, music related | Tagged attitude, choices, life, optimism, pessimil, pessimism, viewpoint | Leave a comment

Swimming in the Rain, part of life

Posted on April 17, 2014 by dfolstad58

In my late teens I lived in North Burnaby, BC, and there was an outdoor pool where I went swimming. It rains year round in Vancouver, not constantly, just year round. The times I liked to go swimming the best … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged attitude, joy, life, patience, rain, spiderman kissing, weather | 4 Comments

Avoid this Regret – Live Your Own Life

Posted on July 26, 2013 by dfolstad58

One of my favorite blog posts (you can find it in that category) has to be the list of the Five Regrets Most Given by people at the end of their lives. This Regret ” That they wish they had … Continue reading →

Posted in health, Thinking Out loud, travel, Uncategorized | Tagged avoid regret, be yourself, decisions, life, live big, Robert Heinlein, Time Enough for Love | Leave a comment

This is your life – how are you going to live it?

Posted on July 24, 2013 by dfolstad58

I have always thought it was rather pretentious, and almost insulting like someone who says to you” that’s nice, but I like to treat myself first class” [?? – and I don’t?] What are they saying? Is it an implication … Continue reading →

Posted in Toastmasters, Uncategorized | Tagged challenges, coasting, inspiration, life, Motivation, new lessons, regrets, Toastmasters, why I | Leave a comment

Thank You AND Recognition Is Never Ever Unappreciated

Posted on June 10, 2012 by dfolstad58

This article is from Inc.com. It is written for employers but you and I can both see that the application is for everyday as well. Even if doing the dishes is your “job”, or cutting the grass, or taking out … Continue reading →