Thoughts from the Tractor - Brenda PM
Having conversations with my husband Russ & other special guests as we talk about our life, our thoughts & how we live in this very unpredictable world. Thoughts that started while I was riding around on the tractor going in circles just like we sometimes do in life.
- Update frequency
- every 6 days
- Average duration
- 13 minutes
- Episodes
- 155
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Ep.95 A smile is not a commitment!
We never know the gift we may be giving someone by sharing our smile. A little smile, eye contact & acknowledgement can possibly make a huge difference in a life. Give away your smiles!
00:10:21 |
Fri 10 Feb 2023
Ep #94 Share your thoughts & let them grow.
We wonder if we make a difference & sometimes we hold back our thoughts thinking they don’t matter. We never know who we may help by sharing our thoughts & ideas. Thoughts from the Tractor
00:13:59 |
Tue 07 Feb 2023
Ep.93 Have HOPE, make a Community.
We are trying not to be political or talk about the demise of healthcare, yet in these times that is what is making us feel hopeless & helpless. Time to go back to the “olden days”, where we relied o…
00:20:25 |
Thu 26 Jan 2023
Ep. 92 Positive “clutch” parenting & kid influencing.
We so easily judge all the negative things we do in parenting, think of all the positive we do. When we hear from our kids at any age & their friends that we have made a difference it’s a win. Whethe…
00:17:10 |
Tue 17 Jan 2023
Ep. 91 Work to earn it????
Work till you earn it, is that positive or negative? Manifest & work for it. The word work is all about attitude. If we are going to have a lousy attitude, than we will have a lousy result! Thoughts …
00:14:07 |
Sun 15 Jan 2023
Ep. 90 Adjusting our “ways”.
We have been discussing how we do & don’t communicate with each other. How we express ourselves. It has been painful but we are working through it. Adjusting our “ways” in our relationship, doesn’t m…
00:23:08 |
Sat 14 Jan 2023
Ep. 89Adventures at home!?!
There are times I want to run…life at home can be mundane & normal. Instead of running I am staying put! When I want to have an adventure, I will look around home to find it….. Thoughts from the Trac…
00:12:30 |
Fri 13 Jan 2023
Ep.88 The GAP years of Adulthood!
As we get older there is a space between being empty nesters & retiring. We are there and the struggle to balance fun & work is real. How do we make these years “Golden”? What is our purpose in livin…
00:16:40 |
Tue 06 Dec 2022
Ep87. Move forward & go around the corner.
Just when I think I have momentum, I don’t & stop. Life is about rethinking things & making changes. Thoughts from the Tractor
00:06:12 |
Wed 23 Nov 2022
Ep.86 Cherish, Live & Enjoy
So much has happened in the last year. Russ was diagnosed & treated for cancer, we had multiple deaths of animals on the farm, then within 9 days are nephew & Russ’s Mom died. Life is too short to wa…
00:10:29 |
Mon 26 Sep 2022
Ep.85 Growth is great!!!
Growth is great, especially when I realize it about myself. I used to react to everything in away a toddler would at times! It wasn’t supportive behaviour, nor was it productive. We had a few wrenche…
00:06:10 |
Wed 17 Aug 2022
Ep.84 Time does change life…..
Time does change life, what a difference a year makes. A year ago We started our health journey with Russ getting his appendix out, getting a plan for treatment for throat cancer. It was a blur. We m…
00:09:32 |
Thu 11 Aug 2022
Ep. 83 Stopping & Starting…..
Stopping & Starting is ok, as long as we keep going! We need a break to re-evaluate where we are going & what we are doing. A rest is good for the mind & soul to figure out our direction, it’s not fa…
00:04:57 |
Tue 09 Aug 2022
Ep.82 Changing our Attitude & let’s have some fun.
By changing out attitude and keeping our thoughts simple, we can change our life. Our thinking may be complicated, but our life doesn’t have to be. Thoughts from the Tractor.
00:13:11 |
Fri 03 Jun 2022
Ep.81 Thoughts from the Nursing Students.
I had the amazing experience of being in a class with 4th year Nursing students. Their reasons for becoming Registered Nurses inspire me & have filled my heart. Thoughts from the Tractor.
00:19:11 |
Mon 30 May 2022
Ep.80 Nursing & the next generation, there is HOPE!
I was fortunate to meet 4th year nursing students this week. To see their passion & compassion for Nursing was inspiring. We must support,share & encourage people who are starting their careers. They…
00:14:24 |
Mon 23 May 2022
Ep.79 From 37 years ago to now…. Happy Nurses Week!
37 years ago I started Nursing school in Calgary, Alberta. This weekend we were able to get some of us together to reminisce about nursing and how it has changed. One thing that hasn’t changed is our…
00:12:39 |
Sun 15 May 2022
Ep.78 Real grass or astroturf?
Where is the grass greener? If it is maybe it’s astroturf and not real. Maybe, it is being covered by compost waiting to emerge. Maybe, like us it needs time to grow out of the mess and into being he…
00:11:46 |
Wed 04 May 2022
Ep.77 Too busy for the future….
When do we take the time to realize our dreams. Here NOW! Do “it” NOW, or be content with what we are doing. We have said it before, words are only words, we need to take action or be satisfied with …
00:10:11 |
Sat 30 Apr 2022
Ep.76 Our Perspective!
The growing pains of growing up from the older grown ups perspective. We love knowing our grownup kids are on their own journey. We love knowing when they have successfully landed in business or rela…
00:14:19 |
Sun 17 Apr 2022
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