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Category Archives: Odds and Ends
The greatest ___________ (fill in the blank); how do we decide who or what is most important to count?
Last week I shared the Charles Schulz’s philosophy on what’s most important to us all. The piece starts with a list of what defines success to many people: extreme wealth, winning pro athletes, beauty pageant winners, Nobel and Pulitzer Prize … Continue reading
The Charles Schulz philosophy is a good reminder for us all
The Charles Schulz Philosophy* The following quiz explains the philosophy of Charles Schulz, the creator of the ‘Peanuts’ comic strip. You don’t have to actually answer the questions. Just ponder them. Just keep reading and you’ll get the point. 1. … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends
Tagged caring, Charles Schulz, friends, Life lessons, Peanuts, philosophy, Snoopy
40 Comments
Our relationship with food
Food can be your friend and food can be your enemy. Food provides us with the nutrition necessary for survival and good health. Mind you, this requires that we have access to nutritious food and then that we actually choose … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Odds and Ends
Tagged apple pie, comfort food, favorite foods, favourite foods, food, Italian food, lemon meringue pie, nutrition, pies, pizza, world cuisine
45 Comments
Some animal humour to lighten the mood
The world keeps throwing so many serious challenges at us that require our attention, but I thought it might be a good idea to take a break and share some of my favourite cartoons. Enjoy! 🙂
Vitamin F: there are vitamins and then there are vitamins
This piece has been circulating on the Internet since at least 2011 (I came to realize this when googling for the original source). The source remains unknown, and the contents change a bit with the state of the world, but … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends
Tagged friends, friendship, health, vitamin F, vitamins, well-being
19 Comments
True Happiness is Internal
The other day when I was texting a friend, I noticed how impatient and grumpy I felt when she didn’t reply and get back to me. There were similar instances with other people wherein I felt irked the same way.…
Posted in Odds and Ends, Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged happiness, philosophy, self-awareness, self-care, self-kindness
20 Comments
Fitness is freedom
Fitness is freedom. I wonder how many of us have ever considered this sage bit of philosophizing. I hadn’t. As I whizzed down an aisle in our local supermarket a week or so ago, following the COVID arrows in the … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends, Running
Tagged aging, fitness, freedom, independence, Runner's World, seniors
57 Comments
Run-walking my way through Tuscany – virtually
A few months ago I posted that I had begun a virtual challenge – within my own timeframe and my own personally acceptable modes of trekking – to trek the St Francis Way. I chose it because the 503 kms … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends, Running
Tagged Assisi, Conqueror Challenge, Italy, St Francis Way, Tuscany, virtual challenges
20 Comments
