Engaging While Aging | Yes I Think I Can

Where Are You Persistent?

This task is too big; it has laid bare,
Resistance and doubt,– do I now dare
To see the job through?
Stretch what I can do?
Remember, “Keep at it. You’ll get there”.

What Was the Highlight of Your Weekend?

I went to the Zoom-time assuming
No personal tie, since we’re Zooming.
Yet to my surprise,
There’s warmth in folk’s eyes.
Participants look like they’re blooming.

How Are You Preparing for Your Next “Big Thing”?

So rather than being judgmental,
What if instead, you could be gentle?
I think we will find,
That when we are kind,
Our progress is still incremental!!

What Is Your “Prism” Phrase for 2022?

My “intention phrase; my “prism phrase” for 2022 is

TO NOTICE and APPRECIATE.

So much swirls through my day,
Quickly and sometimes fleeting.

How Do You Stay Upright When Walking?

Figuring out how to stay walking upright
Is pretty important.
I’m talking about the actual, physical upright
Of walking in winter.

What Holiday Season Task Do You Dread?

I’m from an era when Christmas cards or letters, —
Absolutely required;
Especially from Bob’s heritage.

I Felt Like Dancing Around the Displays!

Brilliant, splashing, riotous colors of Marimekko fabric,
Morphed into whimsical toys, bags, & more;
Bold with bright visual energy —
Truly, it made me want to dance.

How Was The View Different?

November on the North Shore of Lake Superior, Known for time of cold, & Big, Crashing Waves on Lake. Well — sometimes.

What Different Picture Has Shown Up for You?

Bike rides on the two paved trailsAbout 15 miles from home.Cannon Valley Trail & Sakatah Trail.Great finale for 2021 Trail pedaling. Different views show up sinceTrees and bushes are mostly leafless. Lengths of trail with overarching branches;Earlier appearing as leafy green tunnels,Now show “basic” structure.Like cathedral beams meetingAt top of ceiling. Are we like that?With […]