Sunday, January 25, 2026

Personal Growth, Kindness

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

Here are today's selections, which I hope will brighten your day!


The smart cat doesn't let on that she is. - H.G. Frommer

                                Photo Quoto


Cats are absolute individuals, with their own ideas about everything...including the people they own. - John Dingman

                              Photo Quoto


Being strong doesn't mean you don't feel pain. It means you feel it and try to understand it so you can grow from it.

                              Healthy Place


Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. - Ronald Osborn

                         The Marketing Desks


Be like the bird that, passing on her flight awhile on boughs too slight, feels them give way beneath her, and yet sings, knowing that she hath wings. - Victor Hugo

                           Books on the Wall


Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world no matter what you look like.

                                Life Hayat


Being kind is like being a superhero. You can save someone's day with just a smile.  :)

                             The Paper Turtle


I don't want to be a grown up. I want to be a growing up. I always want to be growing.

                          Karen Salmansohn


Do your best to never create suffering for anybody...including yourself.

                         Karen Salmansohn


Practice daily mindfulness of kindfulness.

                           Karen Salmansohn


Personal growth is about progress, not perfection. - Hal Elrod
                                     Trvst


What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - Ralph Walso Emerson
                            Sassy Sister Stuff


If it's challenging you, testing you and pushing you...it's helping you become more of who you're meant to be. - Mandy Hale
                            Live Life Happy


Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river. - Lao Tse Tung
                               Trans4Mind


Stop asking, "Why is this happening to me?"
Start asking, "How might I learn and grow from this?"
                          Karen Salmansohn


Love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver. - Barbara De Angelis
                              Be Kind & Co


I know this transformation is painful, but you're not falling apart; you're just falling into something different, with a new capacity to be beautiful. - William C. Hannan
                           Allie Marie Travels


We don't stop playing because we grow old. We grow old because we stop playing. - George Bernard Shaw
                              Senior Planet


Be kind to all beings. Sometimes, the smallest thing takes up the most room in your heart. - Winnie the Pooh
                            Mindful Mazing


You can't see people's mental health, please be kind, always.

The following photos are my own, which I took on my cellphone in Montreal. You can click on any image to see a larger view. These photos were taken on January 15th. I had an appointment with my rheumatologist and these were taken inside the small clinic while I was waiting for my appointment. I was alone in the waiting room. Yes, my appointment went very well ☺️ 

These last two photos I took of the ceiling of this small clinic. I thought it was quite pretty to see these lovely murals!


As all of you who visit my blog on a regular basis are aware of, I do not often make any recommendations as to movies or books. I saw a really good movie, which you can find on YouTube, entitled "Panic in the Skies". The cast includes well known actors such as Robert Guillaume, Kate Jackson, Erik Estrada and Maureen McCormick. This movie is said to be based on a true story.
A book that I really love and find very encouraging is entitled, "Bringing Out the Best in People" by Alan Loy McGinnis.


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

When you wish upon a star (sung by Jiminy Cricket - Cliff Edwards)

Cat soothes crying baby

A baby moose adopted this woman as her mom (The Dodo Soulmates)

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47 comments:

  1. Linda, thank you for sharing wise quotes, what we all need to start our day! I am glad your visit to the clinic went well. The clinic has a very calming environment. It is rare to see murals on the ceiling of a clinic. I like it! I will take note of the movie and book you mentioned. I remember Erik Estrada from the series CHIPS which I loved as a teenager!

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  2. It doesn't take much to be kind, everyone can do something.
    Glad your appointment went well.

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  3. I've put 'Panic in the Skies' on my watch list, thanks for the recommendation.

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  4. Hello Linda, so pleased that your appointment with the rheumatologist went well.
    The cat with the baby is so sweet ...amazing.

    Enjoy the rest of Sunday and have a good week ahead.

    All the best Jan

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  5. Me gusto el gato. Lindas reflexiones. Te mando un beso.

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  6. I didn't guess where the pig drawing was going until the woman unrolled the drawing the first time. That was such a good laugh.

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  7. I really appreciated the quotes this week.

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  8. I really appreciated all the comments on kindness. Such a good thing!
    I love the murals at the rheumatologist. I also see one regularly as I have RA.

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  9. Thank you. I really need to be more kind. The current political horridness is making me a mean person.

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  10. Teachers use those light shades in their classrooms. I've seen both of those before. (They are very nice.) There's also a star filled sky one that I'm partial to. (I don't think those lights are so very bright, but so many do and use the shades to dim them.) You can find them on Amazon (if you're so inclined.

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  11. There is a lot more kindness out there than the news would lead you to believe. At least here in the midwest.

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  12. Kindness does indeed make a person beautiful no matter what they look like! I'll look for that movie. Thanks for the recommendation.

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  13. ...Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world no matter what you look like, amen to this Linda. I hope that you are staying warm and well.

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  14. My favorite is the Emerson quote. Is that a skylight on your doctor's ceiling, or a painting of some kind?

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  15. morning greetings from kuala lumpur!! today is a very sunny day here, and hot too. anyway, i choose this quote: Being strong doesn't mean you don't feel pain. It means you feel it and try to understand it so you can grow from it.! indeed! being strong is sometimes the only option that we have. till then, take care dear linda! good to know that your appointment went well. sending warm regards from afar

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  16. “love and kindness are never wasted.” Amen to that! ❤️

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  17. My favorite is Hal Elrod's quote about personal growth.

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  18. Dear Linda, good to hear that your appointments went well. 👍
    The two murals on the ceiling are so refreshing and green 💚, good for the eyes 👀
    Thank you for sharing about panic in the sky and the book. I like Kate Jackson when I watched her acting in Charlie's Angels. That was a long time ago.

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  19. Lots of words of wisdom in today's selections.

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  20. Thank you for sharing such positivity, care, and wisdom through your blog every week. It's so uplifting, during these times of uncertainty. God bless you.

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  21. Hi Linda, my pick today, love and kindness are never wasted. They always make a difference. They bless the one who receives them, and they bless you, the giver.

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  22. My kitty kids definitely own me 🐈‍⬛🐈
    Glad your appointment went well 💖🌟

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  23. I always want to be in the process of growing up, too, Linda. May we never lose the wonder and innocence of childhood as we show kindness and understanding to others. Blessings!

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  24. I am glad your appointment went well, Linda. I wish you a lovely week. Hugs

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  25. I totally agree....cats are absolutely individuals (as can be seen from both my cats). Thanks for sharing uplifting words of wisdom as usual.

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  26. Jimmy Crickets took me back about 70 years and gave me a kind of poignant moment. Not that I heard and saw it like that then, but I related.

    And Emma the moose was wonderful.

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  27. Funny and informative with a fluffy white kitty to boot

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  28. Oh, this spoke to me.....
    "Unless you try to do something beyond what you have already mastered, you will never grow. - Ronald Osborn" Thank you for sharing.

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  29. I'm glad your appointment went well, and the photos from the waiting room are lovely!
    You've posted some great memes again, and those videos are great too!
    The film and book recommendation is interesting!
    Have a good week!hugs Elke

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  30. John Dingman was so right about the cats.

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  31. They are all beautiful quotes and idioms. The videos are both funny and thought-provoking. Thanks Linda. 🙂

    "Be still like a mountain and flow like a great river." - Lao Tse Tung (Live Life Happy) 🙂💕✔🌹🎁🍀😊

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  32. Dear Linda, you've chosen some very wise and thought-provoking quotes. These murals are very interesting! Sending you love :)

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  33. Good morning dear Linda, I am so glad your appointment went well. Those are interesting murals on the ceiling. Yes, kindness matters ♥ I will look for the movie you suggested!

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  34. I like this one:
    What lies behind us and what lies ahead of us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us. - Ralph Walso Emerson
    I've never seen murals on the wall.
    I hope you are staying warm!!!!!!!!!!!

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  35. The peak with the mountain and the water is typically oriental.

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  36. To kindness, I´d say! And to smiles. And playing! Always! And murals on the ceiling is a thoightful idea. Thank you, I´ll have a look into the movie
    When I was a teen they did call me amongst other "pig" due to my nose... and noses... I´ve been in the town where Pinoccio is from. And Adriano Celentano has a song about Pinoccio, too, La ballata di Pinocchio. "Your" song is sweet, too. And cute animals - dear friend Linda, have a good start into the week, much love and warm hugs, it´s freezing over here... 😘

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  37. Lovely post, Linda. I love the pictures of the cats.

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  38. Hello, Linda.
    I agree on Being kind. Love and kindness are never wasted, Barbara De Angelis is right.
    Have a lovely week ahead of you ❄

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  39. Kindness most definitely makes you the most beautiful person in the world!

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  40. Beautiful words and thoughts and wise, too. ❤️
    Not just empty words and slogans.
    I agree with this one: "Kindness makes you the most beautiful person in the world no matter what you look like." 🧡
    So glad your doctor's visit went well 🥰
    Bytheway, the stairs for personal growth look like chocolate bars 🤎😀

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  41. Waiting rooms in clinics should be a bit warmer; having such beautiful murals is a nice touch. Going to the doctor is generally unpleasant, and creating a more welcoming environment helps patients feel better.

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  42. These are such beautiful quotes, Linda.
    I love these.
    Stop asking yourself, "Why is this happening to me?"
    Ask yourself, "How can I learn from this and grow?"
    I also love the photos.
    I wish you a wonderful new week.
    Greetings Irma

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  43. Lindos gatos, frases e adorei o teto da clínica em tuas fotos! beijos, ótima semana, chica

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  44. Bom dia minha querida amiga Linda. A minha reflexão preferida é: A bondade faz de você a pessoa mais bonita do mundo, independentemente da sua aparência. Grande abraço do seu amigo brasileiro.

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  45. Lovely memes, Linda and nice videos as usual.

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Personal Growth, Kindness

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