Our nephew was getting married in Alberta and we arrived a week early to rendezvous with Keaton, Kate, and Atlas. To go camping for a few days. Tara and Dan were with us, too. It would have been perfect if Caileigh, Chris, and our granddaughter were there too. But we’ll all be together in August.…
In February, I said that my word for the Year of the Groon 63 was “create”. I’m a couple of months into Groon 63 and it’s been going well. As usual, I was a bit slow getting started with my creating. But by mid-March, I had a rhythm going of writing 100 words a day…
Last month Deb and I joined a gym. Again. We belonged to one before COVID. And after COVID, we never went back. But we’re getting to an age where we need to be in shape so that we can stay healthy. Not only for our kids, but for our grandkids. Deb has a trainer to…
It’s been a while since I mentioned The Comfort Crisis by Michael Easter. It was my favourite read of last year. Every now and then something that Easter mentioned in the book pops into my brain. Like the fact that our ancestors, the hunter gatherers, were extremely fit. Not only were they fit, but their…
There’s still a month and a half left in 2024. But I’m wondering if I can call the best book that I read this year? Something better might still come up. But I’ve been thinking about this book a lot since I finished reading it. If you’ve been following the blog, you can probably guess…
Many of us have heard the term “learned hopelessness”. Your ability to think for yourself and do things for yourself gets beaten out of you. From negative experiences. It a form of apathy. And in its most extreme form can lead to death. You just give up. Stephen Magness discusses this phenomenon in his book…
For four years, I had a gratitude practice. I would list 5 things that I was grateful for. Daily. They could be big things or little things. There were repeats, obviously. But it made me think about and be appreciative for what I’ve got. I started being less consistent in listing my gratitude in the…
It’s funny how some bits of information can stick with you. Nine months ago, I read a post about the effects of loneliness. And I keep thinking about it. Researchers studied the impact of social isolation and unhappiness on older people. One of the findings was that loneliness ages you faster than smoking. Previous studies…
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