John Rinaldo – @jrinaldo – “The Positive Pen” on Substack.
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Yesterday I was emotionally exhausted when we got home from the hospital visit. I let go and took a nap. I felt better when I woke up, and headed for the cafe.
I saw Heidi, my ‘nomad’ (self-called) friend I met the other day and visited with. I had made a thank you card with my email and blog addresses on the back, and put that and a pair of my wood-burned earrings in a baggie, just in case we ran across each other again. It was as delightful as the last time. She asked me about how to find my blog, so I gave her the card and the earrings. She seemed to like both a lot. She and her partner are here through August, so we might run into each other again. š
I’m working on a sketch of a whole wall full of bottles of coffee beans – totally out of my comfort zone again, but it really caught my eye, so I’m trying. I’ll work on it again today.
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I’ve been trying to speed up my walking on the treadmill and also increase the incline to work myself harder and burn more calories. I’ve been doing that for about a week now. Brian has added some work on equipment to strengthen his back. Tomorrow I’m going to slow back down, take away the incline, and again focus on my balance, since I find myself either resting my wrists on the handlebars or actually holding on with this change. My balance is super important. I really don’t want to fall, even though I think I’m paying attention…
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What a wonderful gift you and Heidi are to each other, Linda! Isnāt it wonderful to meet a new friend anywhere in the world?
She’s a fascinating, very special lady. I feel so lucky to have met her