Understanding, Mental Health

 Hello dear friends and fellow bloggers! A very warm welcome to you all! Thank you so much for taking the time to come and visit me here! I really appreciate you all so much!

Here are today's picks, which I hope will brighten your day.

Cat whiskers are so sensitive, they can find their way through the narrowest crack into a broken heart. - Unknown

                 Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King

I'd rather be reading cat books.  :)

                           Cat Wisdom 101

When people treat you like they don't care...believe them.

                         Karen Salmansohn

I love people who just naturally have morals, manners, self-awareness, common sense and consideration for others.

                                Tiny Buddha

Try out this 5-minute mental health check

Did I drink enough water? Am I nourishing my body with healthy food? Have I been kind to myself and others? Have I stretched all my muscles? Did I sleep well and did I sleep enough? How am I really feeling?

                              Mind Journal

Eventually, you will understand why some family members keep to themselves. Why they're rarely involved. Why they leave early from events. You will no longer see them as outliers, but as people who choose to prioritize their peace. - Vex King

                               Tiny Buddha

Sometimes all a person wants is an empathetic ear; all he or she needs is to talk it out. Just offering a listening ear and an understand heart for his or her suffering can be a big comfort. - Roy T. Bennett

                              Sleeping Angel

Be patient and understanding. Life is too short to be vengeful or malicious.

                                  Alamy

Perhaps one did not want to be loved so much as to be understood. - George Orwell (1903-1950), English Novelist

                             Beth K. Vogt

If it costs you your mental health, it's too expensive.

                              Mind Journal

The mind does not find peace, not does it enjoy pleasure and joy, when the thorn of hatred dwells in the heart. - Santideva

                            Buddha Doodles

United Kingdom: we call it Autumn derived from the Latin word "autumnus"

Canada: we call it Fall because leaves fall down.  :)

                       Meanwhile in Canada

All great friendships start with a paw-shake. Reach out. :)

                            Pawsh Magazine

Best lesson I learned this year is you can't have one foot in your old life and one foot in your new life and expect change. Your have to fully commit to the new life.

                               Mind Journal

Your mental health is more important than:

Someone else's perception of you. Your job title. Your follower count on Instagram. The number on the scale. Your appearance. A meeting on your calendar. The size of your house. Your weekend plans. Making everyone else happy.

                               Mind Journal

Year's end is neither an end nor a beginning but a going on, with all the wisdom that experience can instill in us. - Hal Borland

                          Manifest Everyday

Year-end reflections spark hope for new beginnings and brighter tomorrows.

                      Short Poems and Quotes

Mental illness is the only disease that can make you deny its own existence. Certainly the idea that the brain can deny its own illness is a frightening thought. - Natasha Tracy

                        Healthy Place

The human brain contains a mechanism that is designed to give priority to bad news. - Daniel Kahneman

                 Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King

Good morning. This is your reminder than your mental health is important. Your happiness is important. Your existence is important and that you are important. - Keep moving forward.

                  Dr. Sunita Punjabi, Brain Coach

The following are my own photos, which I took with my cellphone on December 1st on my walk here in Montreal. You can click on any image to see a larger view. This first photo is just an evergreen tree, but I found it special because of the red colour on part of the tree.

I love Winter, and I love the cold and the snow. This day, though, was one I had to be very careful. We had snow the day before, which somewhat melted and turned into slush. Overnight the temperatures dropped, and the slush became ice! Yes, this is my shadow you are seeing...if you look to the left of the photo past my shadow, you will see the flat pavement of the sidewalk. Past that, though, is the ice! (both to the left and the right of my shadow) Although I love the cold and snow, the ice is another story, because it can get quite dangerous, both for pedestrians and drivers. Yes, the city has trucks that put down salt or gravel, but you still need to exercise caution.

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

This cat came to campus every day for 15 years. Students called him Professor Meow  :)

Wild shark recognizes human best friend after they were separated for a year (The Dodo Soulmates)

Little Snowflake (Kids Song)

Orphan baby lamb gets adopted by her new big sister  :) (The Dodo)

Try a Little Kindness by Glen Campbell

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