Sunday, August 17, 2025

An Attitude of Gratitude, Kindness, and Mental Health

Hello everyone! A very warm welcome to each and every one of you! Thank you so much for stopping by to visit me!

Some of you have mentioned in your comments your appreciation of some of the things I post on mental health. For this reason I will include things that hopefully will help you with anxiety, stress,  depression or any other mental health issue you may be struggling with.

Here is my selection for you today, which I hope will put a smile on your face or just brighten your day in some way! 

                           Lucie Bilodeau Art


                       Raphael Vavasseur Art


Each one of us must take responsibility for our own lives, and above all, show respect and love for living things around us, especially each other. - Dr. Jane Goodall


Be the reason someone smiles today. Keep on smiling!

                         Come Out and Shine


Kind words take only a moment to give...but they might be carried by the one you give them to for the rest of their life.

                     Princess Sassy Pants & Co.


It's not the things we get, but the hearts we touch that will measure our success.

                  Ups, Downs and Roundabouts


Gratitude helps you fall in love with the life you already have. - Unknown

                         Sketches in Stillness


When you stop chasing the wrong things, you create space for the right things to enter your life.

                             Di Riseborough



                              Connie Bowen


Live life without expectations and you'll appreciate things more as they come along.

                                   Unknown


Let your light shine so brightly that others can see their way out of the dark. - Katrina Mayer
                           Conscious Cat 


Don't miss the chances that life is giving you to spend with the people you love. Remember, there are no rewinds.
                          Come Out and Shine


Recovery is not one and done. It is a lifelong journey that takes place one day, one step at a time.
                               Healthy Place


When you suffer from depression "I'm tired" means a permanent state of exhaustion that sleep doesn't fix.
Healthy Place


A cat's purr and a puppy's wet nose are just two of the things that make my day enjoyable. - Anthony T. Hincks
Animal Medical Center of Surprise


Stress is an ignorant state. It believes that everything is an emergency.
Jacqueline Conroy Talking Therapies


Even if past emotions roar as they are released, we do not need to roar back. - Yung Pueblo
Parade


Meanwhile in Canada :) (Canada goose 🪿)
Meanwhile in Canada


Just because life can get crazy, doesn't mean you must go crazy. You can experience outer chaos, and still find inner peace. Nothing even needs to change outside you, to find calm inside you. This calm is available at all times. Just breathe....
Karen Salmansohn


It is never to late to be what you might have been. - George Eliot
Bright Drops


Monday, already?  :)
Unknown


I had a positive attitude once. It was horrible! :)
Unknown


The following photo is my own, which I took at the end of July on my cellphone, during my walks here on the island of Montreal.  You can click on the image to see a larger view. 


The following video is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French), done here in Montreal. Enjoy! :)

News Anchors can't stop laughing at honking dog  :)


This last video is called "Country Sunshine", sung by Dottie West. She actually sang this song for a Coca Cola TV commercial decades ago! And if you listen to this song you will hear her mention "a bottle of Coke". It is a very pretty, upbeat song! 

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104 comments:

  1. Opps accidentally posted before I was done - the photo of the man being pursued by the duck (?) is so funny though that person may not think so hah..hah... Just what we all need on a Monday - inspiration, comfort and of course a good laugh!

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  2. The Hibiscus are gorgeous! And of course all the cat ones are my favorites.

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  3. Good evening I love your positive and beautiful posts-hugs Happy new week

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  4. I always enjoy your cat memes! The kindness one is so good and so true.
    I liked the song!

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  5. Saludos cordiales
    dejas muchas razones y lugares donde podemos buscar
    para encontrar la paz y permanecer en ella...
    hay tanto por donde llenar ese espacio que a veces pensamos vacío
    pero que podemos llenar con las cosas buenas de la vida
    que se nos ofrece a cada paso...
    es bueno saber recordarlo cada día.
    Un abrazo.

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  6. Good health and cats are very strongly linked in my opinion!
    Cheers - Stewart M - Melbourne

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  7. Since I've been retired, I've learned to love Mondays, Linda. Your cat memes are the best and of course, I find inspiration and humor in all that you post. Blessings!

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  8. Good evening Linda. It is near midnight in Montreal. Good to hear that the rain brought down the temperature to 16 for a cooling sleep. Wishing you a deep sleep and sweet dreams 💗

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  9. Your photo taken by yourself in July just happens to be a variant of the national flower of the country where I am. Lovely 🌺 hibiscus
    Thank you 💕 thank you for all the motivational sayings and pretty posters. Must take so much effort to find them and post them up one by one for us. Thanks again.

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  10. Maybe because i have 2 pet cats, I loved this particularly.

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  11. Thank you for your pretty cat posters and inspirational words. I particularly enjoy the one on a cat's purr (I love to hear my Poppy purr with contentment) and a puppy's wet nose (and she too has a wet nose just like a puppy).

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  12. Happy new week, Linda! A lovely choice of quotes. X

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  13. Dear Linda, I am loving the inspirational pictures, quotes and cat art! Thank you for making me smile on a Monday :)

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  14. Hello Linda,
    You always write interesting articles :-) Thanks for that.
    Great quote written by dr. Jane Goodall. I agree with her, as nowadays we sometimes give everything for granted. On the contrary, we have to respect everything all around us. I also like the quote about recovery published by HealthyPlace.com.

    The photo of the duck pursuing the running man made me laugh 🙂

    Have nice week ahead of you 🍉☀️🚴🏾‍♀️

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  15. I love Dr. Jane Goodall's words. She's a wonderful person. If everyone respected all living things, the world would be a wonderful place.

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  16. The 3 videos are good, watched them all and of course laughed at the first two, felt sorry for the new couple laughing their heads off at that dog..lol
    The memes are good, along with the cat art.
    Take care.

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  17. The first art is so beautiful, Linda. Thsnk you for sharing.

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  18. I got so much help and respect in Dortmund, it was a joy! (Trying to give something back to you).
    And yes. Once a woman looked... sad? I smiled at her. She smiled back. Once one stopped her push-bile to give me a smile ... smiling is good!
    And also yes. Sleep does help only a bit....
    Henry, it is said, smiles at you if you look close enough.
    Dear friend Linda. Thank you for.... building me up! I needed this....

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  19. Hi Linda, it should be early morning 5+ am over at Montreal now, and you might be in your Lala- land. It rained this afternoon over at SG but still feels warm to me so I had to turn on the Aircon while working from home. Once again, thank you for all the lovely posters/quotes which uplift our spirits.

    I so agree with Doctor Jane Goodall, may there be peace for all. Thank you for all the feline, birdies, flowers, doggies images and posters which you shared here. They are lovely!

    I would pick this one - Gratitude helps you fall in love with the life you already have. - Unknown and the "sulking cat" is so cute, oh yes it's Monday already and time flies before we knew it.

    Have a good and relaxing week ahead!

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  20. You found another great selection of memes again. Those flowers look like the ones I saw outside of an Amish store the other day

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  21. Thank you for all your good works on this Blog. Very cheerful and entertaining and instructive.

    God bless.

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  22. Love the lyrics in the song "Country Sunshine" that goes like, "I am happy with the simple things, I am raised by the country sunshine..." The honking dog is really hilarious and intelligent! And the Double Hats Gag makes me laugh! Thanks!

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  23. As always, Jane Goodall offers words to live by.

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  24. Hello Linda,
    Cute kitty images and wise words. Your flowers are beautiful, a cheerful sight. Thanks for sharing your inspiring post. Take care, have a wonderful week.

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  25. Thank you for sharing these gentle reminders and uplifting words

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  26. Bellisismo post, molto propositivo!

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  27. Your inspiration is SO needed on this Monday morning! Thank you! 💕

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  28. Hi Linda, thank you for sharing some amazing and funny quotes. Really liked it. Your are a positive soul. Thank you for sharing them. Hugs.

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  29. I love that charming cat art by Raphael Vavasseur!

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  30. This is such a grounding and empowering reminder. Peace isn’t about controlling the chaos around us—it’s about returning to the stillness within. No matter how turbulent life gets, that quiet center is always there, waiting for us to pause, breathe, and reconnect. A beautiful perspective! 💙

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  31. Love all the positive posts and all the cute cats.
    Carol x

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  32. As usual great sayings and cute videos.

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  33. It was a good reminder about kind words, and the cat Monday poster is me this morning after the night that I had. 😇

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  34. Have a wonderful week, Linda.
    A kitty kiss :)

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  35. Ótimas as fotos principalmente dos gatos que são fofos, passando pra desejar uma ótima segunda-feira bjs

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  36. Don't know which one's my favorite, Linda. I do believe I love them all equally. Thank you for highlighting the issue of being mindful to have a healthy mind as well as body. This idea isn't shared enough, I don't think. Much love, Andrea xoxo

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  37. Mental health is very important, and I'm glad you provide memes that address this issue.

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  38. I always find inspiration when I visit with you. So many wise words in those quotes and of course the Canada Goose chase made me laugh.

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  39. Lovely quotes ans so uplifiting!
    The grumpy cats are always so hilarious :)
    Have an awesome week!

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  40. I LOVE THIS - Gratitude helps you fall in love with the life you already have. - Unknown.
    Love the cats too - even tho I am a dog person.

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  41. I love your posts! They are a ray of sunshine! Hugs from Poland ♥️

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  42. So much good advice in today's post! Thank you, Linda.

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  43. Some corkers in this post Linda - I love the past emotions one and may meditate on it for a bit today.

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  44. I wanted to thank you in three ways:

    1. Thank you for this post! So many of the memes are so adorable. The one quote from Hincks (about the puppy nose and cat purr) was ESPECIALLY valuable for me to see today.

    2. Thank you for having me learn about your blog. I will regularly visit now that I am aware of it.

    3. Thank you for visiting and commenting on my blog (which gave me the ability to find your blog). I appreciate your comments.

    Sincerely,

    PipeTobacco

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  45. These are good ones :-D Loving all the cats :-D

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  46. The cat memes are fantastic and so are the positive quotes. Have a wonderful new week.

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  47. Love all these. My favorite is the one about gratitude.

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  48. I really appreciate these. Be the reason someone smiles today. I like that one.

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  49. bonsoir mon amie la température va baisse il annonce la pluie bonne soirée bisous Sylvie

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  50. Hello Linda
    It's Monday! Hope your week has started well.
    Many thanks for the great selection.
    I really liked the smile one and also diamond the dog video.

    Take care ... 'see you' again soon.

    All the best Jan

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  51. Great quotes. My favorite is, Be the reason someone smiles. :)

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  52. The Canada goose pic made me smile. At my office's parking lot, there are TONS of geese loitering around...they act like they own the place. HA!

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  53. Hello Dear Friend, My favorite this week... Recovery is not one and done, it is a lifelong journey that takes place one day one step at a time.
    xx oo
    Carla

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  54. Such wonderfful words and images. Love that orange kitty art!

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  55. I am positively grateful for this post! Just lovely, thank you. xxx

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  56. Querida Linda,
    Eu adorei as frases, precisamos realmente sorrirmos mais, respeitarmos e termos empatia pelas outras pessoas porque o tempo não volta atrás. Também gostei dos vídeos do chapéu e do cachorro buzinando, muito engraçados.
    Um beijo!

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  57. So many kitties gives me a warm feeling 🐈‍⬛🐈 lovely as always 😺

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  58. Another great collections of quotes, I loved the video of the honking dog, he is a bit impatient for sure, LOL!

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  59. Thank you for a great beginning to the week!

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  60. bonjour très belle citation Ne laissez pas passer les occasions que la vie vous offre de passer du temps avec ceux que vous aimez. N'oubliez pas : on ne revient jamais en arrière. bonne journee en soleillée bisous Sylvie

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  61. Some very nice, inspirational quotes. I especially like the one about trying to be the reason for making someone smile today. Sometimes all it takes is a smile at them - nobody should feel invisible.

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  62. This is such a nice, uplifting post. It's great that you're creating a space for this kind of content because mental health is so important, and it's easy to feel alone in those struggles. The quotes are all really beautiful, and the one about how kind words can be carried for a lifetime really stuck with me. The photos are beautiful, especially the one you took on your walk.

    I have a new post up, and I would love to know what you think.

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  63. Hi Linda. You always have a great selection of unusual, funny, or inspiring videos and pictures each time so thank you for all your hard work finding and posting them. Best wishes. Bob.

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  64. Thank you for taking the time to post the memes and you take the prettiest photos!

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  65. The meme on gratitude spoke tome. Living a life of gratitude makes life joyful.

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  66. Wonderful quotes indeed... and of course, I love the cat! Thank you very much for sharing.
    Greetings by Heidrun

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  67. Great graphics with such good messages♥ I enjoyed the Dottie West video, that was a good song for her.

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  68. Thanks so much for stopping by!! George Eliot's quote is one of my favorites....Did you know that it actually was a pen name for a woman named Mary Anne Evans. She took a male surname to be taken seriously as a writer because women were only regarded as silly romance writers....
    Hugs,
    Deb
    Debbie-Dabble Blog

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  69. "Gratitude helps you fall in love with the life you already have." What a delightful and uplifting moment spent here today with you! It's a museum of hope and light. I like the wild goose chase in reverse. I needed to smile awhile. Come over to my house and play. Meet my greedy rooster.

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  70. 'Just for Laughs' is once more fantastic, Linda!
    Lie(f)s.

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  71. Boa tarde. Uma excelente terça-feira. Minha amiga Linda, fazem parte da fauna e das aves do Brasil ou algumas que migram, esse final, não tenho certeza. Grande abraço carioca.

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  72. Thanks for the pick-me-ups, Linda! You always have the best ways of encouraging me! hugs, ,de

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  73. Olá, Linda
    Ótimas frases, destaco essa: "Não perca as oportunidades que a vida lhe dá para passar com as pessoas que você ama. Lembre-se: não há como voltar atrás." Os vídeos são tão engraçados, é muito bom sorrir, um forte abraço.

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  74. Your posts always make me smile.

    God bless.

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  75. Hello my dear friend, I was immediately drawn to the Jane Goodall quote, but everything you have shared today is absolutely beautiful! Thank you so much and have a wonderful week!

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  76. Gracias por estos consejos tan sabios, amiga.

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  77. dokter Jane heeft gelijk!
    Leuk, hoedje weg en toch niet :-)

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  78. What a great selection of memes you've found again!
    I also really like the photo of the flowers.
    Greetings Irma

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  79. this truly lifted my mood today. We all need little reminders to pause, breathe, and be kind..

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  80. Thank goodness I don't have to relate to the "Monday already" cat, any more!. Always inspirational.

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  81. You've shared some lovely images and quotations today. It's been a long while since I've heard Dottie West. Thanks for sharing!

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  82. Be the reason someone smiles today. Yes!

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  83. Such lovely mental health reminders! Thank you for sharing such positivity my dear! Sending big hugs to you from Southern California!

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  84. adorable kitties in art!! you really do share wonderful quotes, but once again the goodall quote is a favorite, a wise woman sharing wise words indeed!!

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  85. No solo nos dejas grandes frases junto a imágenes divertidas , como el video en que vemos haciendo sonar el claxon tal como un conductor agónico en un atasco haciendo sonar su bocina.

    Saludos.

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  86. Those news anchors giggling is infectious - loved all your quote this one sums up my summer change of plans so well -
    "Don't miss the chances that life is giving you to spend with the people you love. Remember, there are no rewinds."
    Love it!
    Wren x

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  87. bonsoir mon sommeil est dérègle alors je passe chez les amies aujourd'hui mes 2 filles rentrent de vacances Vanessa dans le sud et Melissa et son mari de la Tunisie bientôt la rentre scolaire sa passe tres vite bonne journee mon amie

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  88. Hi Linda! I love those giant pink flowers. The lady next door has ones similar only in white with some pink. Very pretty.

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  89. So many good memes in this post, and I got a good chuckle from the video about the two hats.

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  90. There really aren't any rewinds in life. It's important to remember to spend time with people and friends you love. Thanks, Linda!

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