Here are today's picks, which I hope will brighten your day!
Every purr is a reminder that love is in the little things. :)
Having a bunch of cats around is good. If you're feeling bad, just look at the cats, you'll feel better, because they know that everything is just as it is. - Charles Bukowski
What I know for sure is that when you declutter - whether it's in your home, your head or your heart, it is astounding what will flow into that space that will enrich you, your life and your family. - Peter Walsh
Life truly begins after you have put your house in order. - Marie Kondo
Enough is a decision, not an amount. - Alison Faulkner
Creating space, decluttering, and evaluating our beliefs about "enough" helps restore our home to its original purpose: refuge. - Lisa Avellan
Overthinking is the biggest cause of our unhappiness. Keep yourself occupied. Keep your mind off things that don't help you. Think positive.
Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice. - Stephen Covey
The Budding Optimist
When you have exhausted all possibilities, remember this - you haven't. - Thomas Edison
All that is important comes in quietness and waiting. - Patrick Lindsay
Daily meditation is the antidote to worries, stress and nonstop thinking, which disturb focus and tranquility and waste mental energy. - Remez Sasson
Think left and think right and think low and think high. Oh, the thinks you can think up if only you try! :)
I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can't make it through one door, I'll go through another door - or I'll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present. - Rabindranath Tagore
Learn from yesterday, live for today, look to tomorrow, rest this afternoon. - Charlie Brown
The more I examine the issue of clutter, the more effort I put into combating it, because it really does act as a weight. - Gretchen Rubin
The more uncluttered I lived, the more joy I found. - Zina Harrington
The more things you own, the more they own you. - Unknown
When you have less, you have more time to enjoy what you have. - Francine Jay
We were never meant to live life accumulating stuff. We were meant to live simply enjoying the experiences of life, the people of life and the journey of life - not the things of life. - Joshua Becker
It is preoccupation with possession, more than anything else, that prevents men from living freely and nobly. - Bertrand Russell
Canadian game show...whose lane is it anyway? :)
The following photos are my own, which I told on February 14th, Valentine's Day, on a walk here in Montreal. You can click on any image to see a larger view.
This first photo is of a Municipal Court.
This photo is outside of a Montreal public library.
This last photo is of a restaurant I saw here in Montreal. I liked the name and the sign! (Pigeon Cafe)
The following video is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) done here in Montreal. Enjoy! :)
Penguin chicks rescued by unlikely hero - Spy in the snow (BBC Earth)
It's a good day - Betty White (1954)
Bulldog obsessed with his skateboard (The Dodo)
Rescued puppy refuses to sleep without his cat mom :)
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Such good things on decluttering. It really does make a difference!
ReplyDeleteHi Linda! Decluttering is so important and I have been doing so since the beginning of the year. And I am still not done yet! LOL!
ReplyDeleteBoa noite minha querida amiga Linda. A reflexão que eu mais gostei.
ReplyDeleteQuanto você tem menos, você tem mais tempo para aproveitar o que você tem. Bom início de semana e grande abraço do seu amigo brasileiro. Eu não sei como o meu corpo, se comportaria com a neve de Montreal, nos cariocas da cidade do Rio de Janeiro, ficamos todos agasalhados ou com muito frio, com 20°. Acho que eu já senti frio de 10° e não foi bom. Grande abraço do seu amigo brasileiro.
Happiness, like unhappiness, is a proactive choice. - Stephen Covey
ReplyDeleteGuess what I am doing this week - cleaning out my house and thinking positive.
I love the sun is shining through your snow.
And that duck leading the penguins is adorable.
Hi Morning from Malaysia.. keep my self busy with kids.. create the happiness before it time.. ☺️
ReplyDeleteThose red chairs POP outside in the snow LOVE THAT.
ReplyDeleteBack during The Great Declutter of 2016 I got rid of sooooo soooo soooo much stuff. Ten years later, I'm doing another declutter and I tell you, much faster this time AND even though it's less going out compared to then, it's just as powerful. Really, really, REALLY love a good declutter ❤️
The Faulkner quote is so true! I spent years trying to get the right amount of the things I needed, then figured out I was completely in charge of figuring out how much was enough.
ReplyDeleteThere are some great videos this week, so thanks for sharing them.
ReplyDeleteEnough is a decision, not an amount. - Alison Faulkner
ReplyDeleteThis is so very true Linda, and I discover that each and every day.
God bless.
Nice sharing! I haven't decluttering my stuff for ages.. procrastination at its finest! 🤣
ReplyDeletegood morning from kuala lumpur!! today is a bright day here and 5th day of fasting for muslims. anyway, for this entry, i choose this quote: Life truly begins after you have put your house in order....indeed!! house must be clean neat and in order because our home is our heaven ;) take care dear linda--as usual, i love seeing all your snow pics @montreal... i wish i can visit your country...one sweet day :)
ReplyDeleteI'm a firm believer that the fewer material things we possess, the happier and more content we are, Linda. And when we freely give of our time and love to one another, the richer we become. Loved the inspiration, your snow photos and the sweet videos, too. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteI love the word "proactive", dear friend Linda. And I sure want and need to declutter when back home. Only problem: where to? Post to come when I´m at it and you sure will say: Stupid Germans! But for now much love and warm hugs from Madeley/Perth.
ReplyDeleteDecluttering is my #1 priority. Can't believe how much 'unnecessary' stuff accumulated through the years. Great photos from your area. Love the red chairs in the snow. Have a great week!
ReplyDeleteLinda reflexion. Te mando un beso.
ReplyDeleteOlá, querida Linda!! Coisa boa ver você bem animada, vejo pelas postagens, eu adorei o Buldog de Skate! Maravilha! Gostei de todos os pensamentos!
ReplyDeleteGostei muito da organização, e de nos desfazermos daquilo que é demais, chega de juntar coisas, estou aproveitando esse verão aqui de 35, 38 graus, terrível, para organizar a casa, deixar a vida mais leve! Não precisamos de muito para sermos felizes.
Um beijo, querida, votos de dias muito felizes pra frente!
Vi que está muito frio aí...
Muita paz e saúde, amiga! 🌹🌷🌺🙋♀️
"Enough is a decision, not an amount." -- I like this quotation very much, and I couldn't agree more! That penguin video is too cute!
ReplyDeleteYou have got my number!!! I need to declutter and I needed to start yesterday. Thank you for reminding me in a nice way (unlike my children, lol).
ReplyDelete"When you have less, you have more time to enjoy what you have." That is so true! We started decluttering our household 10 years ago with great results. 💕 We donated this and that to charity (and are still doing that...) There's more space, you find your things more quickly, it's much easier to do the cleaning and it just feels good.
ReplyDeleteLinda, after having seen your video with the enormous tortoise I had a very happy dream of a tortoise 😀💚
Every purr is a reminder that love is in the little things is so true...I get so much joy and contentment when I hear my cat purr. Wishing you an awesome week ahead, Linda.
ReplyDelete"Rest this afternoon". Yeah, I can get behind that sentiment.
ReplyDeleteI remember the feeling of my childhood cat on my lap purring. I loved that it’s so calming!
ReplyDeleteDeclutterring feels so freeing. We have some work to do before Spring! When we remodeled this last summer things got piled up in the family room, much of it needs to go! Sometimes less really is more. Sometimes God leads us to let go of something’s too but He fills those places with something better
There's even a pigeon on the sign. Now I want to know the reason for the name. Maybe pigeons hang out front looking for food scraps.
ReplyDeleteDecluttering is something I do regularly since I moved, and it feels great!
ReplyDeleteYour snow photos and the café are lovely!
It's been raining here since yesterday and again today with strong winds, so I'm enjoying your post in peace and quiet! Thank you!
Have a good time! hugs Elke
Hello Linda!! I loved this quote, "Overthinking is the biggest cause of our unhappiness. Keep yourself occupied. Keep your mind off things that don't help you. Think positive."
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
So true about overthinking! Thank you, Linda.
ReplyDeleteIt's true that just when we think we've exhausted all our options, completely new ones emerge. Have a great week, Linda!
ReplyDeletedrop by your entry and read about decluttering..the things that i'm about really lazy to do but must do...hahahaha...thanks for your comment on one of my blog entry..really appreciated. I have follow your blog...
ReplyDeleteGood morning from here, have a great week!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice start to the week, and a good and beautiful Monday. Good morning also to the good and beautiful post ´,~`) Kisses.
ReplyDeleteDes paroles pleines de bon sens.
ReplyDeleteMerci pour ce partage.
Bonne journée Linda
Love to hear a cat purr, and the memes are nice.
ReplyDeleteDoesn't the snow stand out in the photo with the red chairs.
Nice post and videos.
Hello dear Linda. I declutter my home twice a year. I like things organized! I LOVE the first quote ♥ Did you go inside the pigeon café? Have a beautiful week and stay warm!
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