Category Archives: behavior change

Repeat, repeat, repeat …

Posted on January 22, 2019 by Joanne Toft

I am afraid to look back through my blog posts to find how many times I have voiced my frustration and determination to learn something new or to develop a skill that I started to learn years ago. I feel … Continue reading →

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Oh dear, it is Tuesday again!

Posted on January 15, 2019 by Joanne Toft

It is Tuesday and I have not been writing. Where are the days going? How did I manage to get posts written each week when I was working full time? How is it that I can not seem to get … Continue reading →

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December – the end of a year

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Joanne Toft

We are in the first week of December and winter is here. The ground is frozen and white. The air to crisp and the gray clouds of Minnesota hang in the sky. This is our darkest month. It is often … Continue reading →

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Staying on Schedule

Posted on August 21, 2018 by Joanne Toft

I am retired. I have been retired for about 5 years. My days are often wide open and I am free to follow whatever schedule I would like. It is an amazing thing to think about. Especially as I watch … Continue reading →

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Day Fourteen: Walking for…

Posted on March 14, 2018 by Joanne Toft

Walking – it is a path to good health – think of the heart and muscles it is a path to express ones emotions on a topic – as in a walk out or a walk in it is a … Continue reading →

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Day Thirteen: When your words come back to haunt you –

Posted on March 13, 2018 by Joanne Toft

I have a pink sticky note that I have been carrying around with me for about a week and a half with the word quality on it. I have wanted to write about quality of work and more specifically about … Continue reading →

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Day Six: Breathing and Balance

Posted on March 6, 2018 by Joanne Toft

Breathing in and breathing out – a balance of air to keep the lungs moving and the body balanced. We do it without thinking. Our brain and body work together to create a heathy environment. A balance that seems solid, … Continue reading →

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Safety means communication

Posted on August 1, 2017 by Joanne Toft

It is the first Tuesday of August. It means it is National Night Out. It is a time to meet your neighbors. A time to learn who lives in your building or the house next door. This program began in … Continue reading →

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Layers and Layers of learning

Posted on July 11, 2017 by Joanne Toft

On a bright and hot Saturday morning I find myself sitting in an old historical house taking a botany class. It is Botany for Artists to be exact. I will not call myself an artist but I am learning to … Continue reading →

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Beginners Mind

Posted on May 23, 2017 by Joanne Toft

The phrase Beginners Mind for me comes out of the Buddhist teaching. It is that place where you allow yourself to be open to being a learner. It is the time when you ask questions and allow for the fact … Continue reading →

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