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MUSING Archive - AUTUMN 2021
December 20, 2021 GIVE TILL IT HELPS

December 19, 2021 NOT SO TRIVIAL PURSUITS

December 18, 2021 we CAN handle the truth

December 17, 2021 WHAT REMAINS AT THE END OF EACH DAY

December 16, 2021 IF WE DO NOTHING

December 15, 2021 THE EYES HAVE IT

December 14, 2021 EARLY TO ACTUATE

December 13, 2021 A DREAM WITHOUT A PLAN IS A NIGHTMARE

December 12, 2021 IN JABS WE TRUST …

December 11, 2021 FEELING, MISSING, CONFRONTING …

December 10, 2021 LIFELINE TIMELINE

December 9, 2021 SET ASIDE

December 8, 2021 FACTOID: SPIN CYCLE

December 7, 2021 THE ROAD TAKEN

December 6, 2021 LIVING WITH RISK

December 5, 2021 LIFE IS NO PICNIC

December 4, 2021 DEGREES OF IMPORTANCE

December 3, 2021 NUANCE MATTERS

December 2, 2021 WHY IS THIS CONSIDERED NEW?

December 1, 2021 PREPARED, LIKE MUSTARD AND BOY SCOUTS

November 30, 2021 BRACE FOR IMPACT

November 29, 2021 REACTING TO RISK, PROJECTING FEARS

November 28, 2021 IN QUIET MOMENTS ALONE

November 27, 2021 HAPPY DAYS ARE HERE AGAIN

November 26, 2021 TURKEY PLUS THANKS + GIVING

November 25, 2021 OPPORTUNITY DOES NOT ALWAYS KNOCK

November 24, 2021 A WALK IN THE PARK

November 23, 2021 NEW APPROACHES

November 22, 2021 TIME DOES NOT FLY

November 21, 2021 YAY and DOUBLE YAY

November 20, 2021 WHAT YOU KNOW FOR SURE

November 19, 2021 SPACE

November 18, 2021 SPOKE-PERSON

November 17, 2021 CHECKING IN, CHECKING UP

November 16, 2021 GO PLACIDLY AMID THE NOISE AND HASTE

November 15, 2021 TWO-STEP HELPING IS COOL

November 14, 2021 IT WILL CHANGE YOU

November 13, 2021 JUST FACTS PLEASE

November 12, 2021 WHEN THE DAY BEGAN

November 11, 2021 WAR WOUNDS

November 10, 2021 AND YOU TELL TWO FRIENDS

November 9, 2021 DO WE KNOW THE ANSWERS EVERYONE ELSE KNOWS?

November 8, 2021 TOO MUCH or TOO LITTLE

November 7, 2021 LOOKING FOR OPPORTUNITIES

November 6, 2021 ON PURPOSE

November 5, 2021 WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

November 4, 2021 TO COP OUT, or NOT TO COP OUT

November 3, 2021 SHOW ME A SIGN 

November 2, 2021 FEAR OF FAILING, ECLIPSED BY FEAR OF FLAILING

November 1, 2021 HOWZITGOIN’EH?

October 31, 2021 SUGAR HIGH TIME

October 30, 2021 ADAPTATIONS upon ADAPTATIONS

October 29, 2021 NO FUELING, NO CAMPFIRES

October 28, 2021 WHO TO BE MAD AT, AND DOES IT MATTER?

October 27, 2021 NEWS JUNKIE

October 26, 2021 UNSTIRRED POTS

October 25, 2021 WEEKLY PLAN, or WEAKLY PLANNED

October 24, 2021 LIFE: PERISHABLE COMMODITY

October 23, 2021 MAKE A DIFFERENCE TODAY

October 22, 2021 BACK UP, PLEASE

October 21, 2021 PASSION REDUX

October 20, 2021 WOKE

October 19, 2021 CHANGE MAKING

October 18, 2021 ELECTION DAY IN CALGARY

October 17, 2021 CERVOS CORNIBUS

October 16, 2021 WHEN WE WERE TAUT

October 15, 2021 DU JOUR ISSUES

October 14, 2021 OLD FEARS, MY FOMO

October 13, 2021 BETTER CHOICES, BETTER ADAPTATION

October 12, 2021 BACK TO WORK

October 11, 2021 TURKEY ABSTRACTIONS a la Maslow

October 10, 2021 WEEKEND PLAY

October 9, 2021 CLOUDLESS SKY

October 8, 2021 OWE CANADA, SO MANY THANKS

October 7, 2021 SPRING CLEANING/365

October 6, 2021 A FUNDAMENTAL TRUTH

October 5, 2021 BITE INTO SOMETHING HARD

October 4, 2021 READY, FIRE, OOPS

October 3, 2021 THOUGHT TRAIN DERAILMENT

October 2, 2021 ON or OFF BALANCE

October 1, 2021 INTERNATIONAL DAY OF OLDER PERSONS – break out your Polygrip ...

September  30, 2021 TEAM CANADA

September  29, 2021 WE ARE NOT ALL FINE

September  28, 2021 WE ARE PEARLS

September  27, 2021 READY, FIRE, AIM

September  26, 2021 EMPTY and FULL

September  25, 2021 CAPACITY TO BE PATIENT

September  24, 2021 REALITY - SELF INFLICTED

September  22, 2021 LEAVES FALL

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