Tag Archives: risk

Remain seated while the ride is in motion

Posted on May 20, 2020 by dfolstad58

when I was on a trip and visited the Grand Canyon, there was a glass walkway I could walk out on and look more than a mile down. My heart pounded at first when I stepped out in my slippers … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud | Tagged covid, flu, Heart, overreaction, Reality, risk, Roller coaster | 30 Comments

We all have one, at least

Posted on July 12, 2016 by dfolstad58

Sunny, but still cool outside because of the time of day, 6:30 a.m., and I was enjoying my plain coffee with a friend whose Starbucks order of double expresso plus plus was just impossible to memorize. I met this friend … Continue reading →

Posted in Thinking Out loud, Toastmasters | Tagged challenges, conference, confidence, friendships, life, Public speaking, Qahtani, regrets, richness, risk, speeches, Toastmasters | Leave a comment

No One likes Poison

Posted on September 22, 2014 by dfolstad58

I was watching a tv show recently “Unforgettable“, it’s a series that Sue & I enjoy together. In this one particular episode the main character, Carrie is poisoned and nearly dies. It got me thinking about how insidious poison is. … Continue reading →

Posted in family, health, Thinking Out loud | Tagged buddha, cast away doubt, doubt, healthy, rain, relationships, risk, sunny | 2 Comments

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

Big or Small – We all need to take them

Posted on May 3, 2014 by dfolstad58

Sometimes we forget. Almost everything we can point to in our life, jobs, friendships, skills, we have them because we took big or small risks. Some of those small risks paid out big time. When you invite a person you … Continue reading →

Posted in music related, Thinking Out loud | Tagged blog, friendships, gain, growth, risk, self confidence, self esteem, self growth, Self Improvement, Toastmasters | 1 Comment

Happy Heart Day!

Posted on February 13, 2013 by dfolstad58

Time goes by so quickly, I can’t believe ten days since my last post. I went to mall today and saw the people in the card section buying a Valentine Day card for their beloved. I thought to myself, wow … Continue reading →