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A very warm welcome to you! Thank you so much for taking the time to visit. My purpose for having this blog is to offer a place of serenity, encouragement and to hopefully brighten your day from the hustle and bustle of life. This is a blog where everyone is welcome, and all ages are welcome. From near or far, children to the elderly, I hope to provide in my posts a chance for you to relax, smile, laugh or just take time to unwind, to live in the moment.
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 visit me here! I really appreciate you all so much!
If you haven't yet seen my regular Monday post, please click on this link: Anger, ForgivenessThank you so much! :)
I spoke with my doctor today on the phone. She gave me the results of the two tests I had done in the last few weeks, the barium swallow (for my difficulty swallowing and chronic cough) and the blood test I had done last Wednesday.
In reference to the barium swallow test I did a few weeks ago, there were no abnormalities in the results.
Now my doctor has put me on a list to see a gastroenterologist, which could take up to 3 months.
As for the blood test results, my blood sugar is high...not dangerously so, but she wants me to be vigilant in what I eat.
In the meantime, she has emailed me a document for another blood test, which she wants me to go in October for. She wants to keep a close watch, because of my pre-diabetic condition.
That is the news for now, thank you so much for your prayers and thoughts on my behalf.
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 visit me here! I really appreciate you all so much!
Here are today's picks, which I hope will brighten your day.
If cats could talk, they wouldn't. :) - Nan Porter
A Style Photography
Cats choose us, we don't own them. - Kristen Cast
The Honest Kitchen
You will not be punished for your anger, you will be punished by your anger. - Buddha
Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King
An action committed in anger is an action doomed to failure. - Genghis Khan
Quotographed
Where there is anger, there is always pain underneath. - Eckhart Tolle
Fenix & Friends
The first to apologize is the bravest. The first to forgive is the strongest. The first to forget is the happiest.
Marriage dot com
Anger begets more anger, and forgiveness and love lead to more forgiveness and love. - Mahavira
Reader's Digest
Forgiveness is not an occasional act; it is a permanent attitude. - Martin Luther King, Jr.
Heartlight
Forgiveness means setting the captive bird free...then realizing...you have been the captive bird!
Heartlight
An elephant taught me to remember gently, forgive deeply and stand strong in love.
Animal Thoughts
Anger doesn't solve anything. It builds nothing, but it can destroy everything. - Lawrence Douglas Wilder
If you care about the relationship, cool down before you speak. Because when you blurt, you hurt. - Unknown
Instead of wasting my energy on hate and resentment, I'd rather invest my energy in love and contentment.
Karen Salmansohn
The act of forgiveness takes place in our own mind. It really has nothing to do with the other person. - Louise Hay
Little Yellow Star
Forgiveness is above all a personal choice, a decision of the heart to go against natural instinct to pay back evil with evil. - Pope John Paul II
Soulveda
Forgiveness is letting go and letting love heal. - William DeFoore
Anger Management
When you choose to forgive those who have hurt you, you take away their power.
Karen Salmansohn
Forgiveness must be immediate, whether or not a person asks for it. Trust must be rebuilt over time. Trust requires a track record. - Rick Warren
QuotesGram
I always forgive my enemies. Nothing enrages them more. :) - Felix Grendon
Reader's Digest
Forgiveness...anyone can hold a grudge, but it takes a person with character to forgive. When you forgive, you release yourself from a painful burden. Forgiveness doesn't mean what happened was OK, and it doesn't mean that person should still be welcome in your life. It just means you have made peace with the pain, and are ready to let it go.
Happiness in Your Life
The following photos are my own, which I took with my cellphone. You can click on any image to see a larger view. I have mentioned in a few of my previous posts that one of my favourite stores is Dollarama! It is a large Canadian discount store with approximately 1,700 locations across Canada! Their prices and selection are great and they often bring in new products as well.
This one is a Pantene shampoo, but a fortifying damage repair version. This product is made in Thailand and cost $5.00 at Dollarama. I am sure this product sells for much more than $5.00 at other stores! I have not tried this yet, but I will perhaps let you all know in a future post after I have tried it.
I also purchased these following products at Dollarama, they are all body wash items. Zest, Simile and Live Clean. I have tried the Zest and Live Clean, I really like these products. I have not yet tried the Simile. I stopped using bar soap over 10 years ago, as my skin is sensitive and dry (which is why I don't wear makeup), so the body wash is great in that it keeps my skin moisturized. I believe I paid between $4.00 and $5.00 for each one! Thus far, the highest price of any item at Dollarama is $5.00. Of course this may change as costs begin to skyrocket on everything everywhere. However, I am extremely grateful for Dollarama, because I am able to purchase items (for example, $5.00, whereas the cost of the same item, same brand name and size, can be $8.00 or more at other stores!) One example...I purchased a brand name hair brush at Dollarama and paid $5.00. I saw the exact same item, same brand and size at another store...$18.00!!!
This last item is yet another thing that I purchased at Dollarama for just $2.00! It is a pouch which can be used to store makeup, pencils or pens or small tools, very useful! I love the Canada maple leafs and patterns on this pouch! The reason I feel that Dollarama is able to offer such competitive prices is because they have so many stores! This is very good for them, because they can purchase a very large quantity of items and be able, as a result, to get better prices on each item. And they transfer the savings to their customers. I absolutely love Dollarama! Although not every single item is cheaper than in other stores, I find so many things that are, which makes it worth it for me.
You don't have to be a star - Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. (both formerly from the group The 5th Dimension) They are a lovely christian couple who have been married for 56 years and are now in their 80s. Billy Davis Jr. is now a church minister.
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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.
Be present in all things and thankful for all things. - Maya Angelou
The only thing better than cat books is reading a cat book to a cat. :) - Clyde, feline author
Cat Wisdom 101
Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it. - Bear Grylis
Motivate Us
When life gives you something that makes you feel afraid, that's when life gives you a chance to be brave. - Lupytha Hermin
Quotes Gram
Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage. - Anais Nin
Reader's Digest
Bravery is the audacity to be unhindered by failures, and to walk with freedom, strength and hope, in the face of things unknown. - Morgan Harper Nichols
Pass It On, The Foundation for a Better Life
In order to achieve anything you must be brave enough to fail. - Kirk Douglas
Trvst
Be strong enough to stand alone, smart enough to know when you need help and brave enough to ask for it. - Ziad K. Abdelnour
The Healthy
Choose the great adventure of being brave and afraid. At the exact same time. - Brene Brown
Keep Inspiring Me
Only when we are brave enough to explore our darkness will be discover the infinite power of our light. - Brene Brown
Addiction Recovery eBulletin
Try and stop me. :)
Medium
Your only limit is you! Be brave. Be fearless.
Big Cat Rescue
Only those who will risk going too far can possibly find out how far one can go. - T.S. Eliot
A-Z Quotes
When life puts you in tough situations, don't say "Why me?" Say "Try me."
It is easy to be brave from a safe distance. :) - Aesop
Quotes Buddy
It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol. - Brene Brown
Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King
Be brave no matter your size. :)
Good Dog in a Box
Dogs never bite me. Just humans. - Marilyn Monroe
Quotes Gram
Don't let down an animal asking you for help. Maybe you're their last hope.
These photos are my own, which I took on Monday, March 23rd. If you don't like snow or are tired of seeing it, please ignore this photo. Yes, we got snow here in Montreal over the weekend and it snowed on Monday as well, but in the latter part of the day. You can click on any image to see a larger view.
I took this selfie at a restaurant where I had breakfast. I do like to go out for breakfast around once a week. I don't smoke, drink alcohol, go to concerts, operas, movies or sporting events, and I don't go to casinos, play slot machines or buy lottery tickets or travel, so this is what I like to do when I go out! I took this photo through a mirror, as I find I am not as "shy" this way! LOL! :)
I fell this morning, face first, on the sidewalk. No, not on snow or ice, although there is still some around, but this was on the pavement. There was absolutely no ice or snow anywhere near the spot that I fell. I must have tripped on a crack or something! Please don't worry, I am fine, thank God! I am showing a picture of the small injury I sustained in this fall. It is a bruise and scrape on my left knee. I was walking to get a blood test, which was just about a 20 minute walk, when I fell.
After my blood test, I took the bus to a shopping mall. I had a light breakfast at Tim Horton's in the food court. My breakfast was only around $6.50 Canadian, pretty good! I ordered two mini omelets (which are pretty small, but I don't eat a lot, so it was just perfect for me) The omelets I ordered were 1. spinach and 2. bacon, both were delicious! I had a small coffee with these mini omelets. After my breakfast, I did some shopping at one of my favourite stores, Dollarama! :)
The following video is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) done here in Montreal. Enjoy! :)
Guy finds a tiny mouse outside his salon - and brings her to work (The Dodo)
Hero dog saves his tiny best friend from drowning (The Dodo)
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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 visit me here! I really appreciate you all so much!
Here are today's picks, which I hope will brighten your day!
Real, lasting peace doesn't come from controlling our external world, but from patiently and compassionately managing our inner one. - Bhkkhu Pannakara
Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King
Like all pure creatures, cats are practical. - William S. Burroughs
Reader's Digest
Inner peace doesn't come from getting what we want, but from remembering who we are. - Marianne Williamson
If someone keeps bringing you down, perhaps it's time to get up and leave.
Karen Salmansohn
Peace is the only battle worth waging. - Albert Camus
Fearless Soul
When we speak of peace, we should not mean just the absence of war. True peace rests on the pillars of individual freedom, human rights, national self-determination and respect for the rule of law. - Ronald Reagan
Pass It On, The Foundation for a Better Life
Imagine all the people living life in peace... - John Lennon
Bits of Positivity
Remain calm, serene, always in command of yourself. You will then find out how easy it is to get along.
The ideal of calm exists in a sitting cat. - Jules Renard
Calm Sage
Silence fertilizes the deep place where personality grows. A life with a peaceful center can weather all storms. - Norman Vincent Peale
Success Consciousness
Remain calm in every situation because peace equals power. - Joyce Meyer
Bored Panda
Grand me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. - Reinhold Niebuhr
Art of a Beautiful Life
Be still, be quiet, and then you will begin to see with the eyes of the heart. - Desmond Tutu
Every Day Spirit
Tranquility - it is in your power to withdraw yourself whenever you desire. Perfect tranquility within consists in the good ordering of the mind, the realm of your own. - Marcus Aurelius
Time 2 Inspire
Serenity is not freedom from the storm, but peace amid the storm. - Unknown
Quotes Gram
When there is peace and meditation, there is neither anxiety nor doubt. - St. Francis of Assisi
Good Morning Quote
The more tranquil a man becomes, the greater is his success, his influence, his power for good. Calmness of mind is one of the beautiful jewels of wisdom. - James Allen
Good Morning Quote
Never respond to an angry person with a fiery comeback, even if he deserves it...don't allow his anger to become your anger. - Bohdi Sanders
Good Morning Quote
Cheerfulness keeps up a kind of daylight in the mind, filling it with a steady and perpetual serenity. - Joseph Addison
Good Morning Quote
The following photo is my own, which I took on my cellphone on March 19th. This is a park and you can see it was a snowy day. I really don't mind. I wanted to take this photo to share with you all because there are vehicles in the park (you can click on the photo to see a larger view). They are there to make some type of kiosk for our Quebec maple syrup! I have to say that here in Quebec, as well as in Vermont in the U.S., we have the best maple syrup! :)
I took this photo on a Montreal bus. Now, this particular bus has a shelf, as you can see here, which other Montreal buses do not have. This bus is the 747, which takes passengers from a Montreal metro station to the Montreal International Airport in Dorval (Pierre Elliott Trudeau Airport)
I took this photo so that you can see above this shelf is the 747 number of the bus. They have this shelf in this particular bus for passengers to store their luggage, then they find a seat in the bus. I find it kind of neat that the number chosen for this bus is the 747, like the model of an airplane!
The following video is a Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) done here in Montreal. Enjoy! :)
Neighbor's dog knocks on door every day to play with her friend :) (The Dodo)
Special needs groundhog with unusual face smells like onions (GeoBeats Animals)
Bruno Pelletier is a Quebec singer. This song about love is not referring to romantic love, but a deep love for our fellow human beings. He does mention in his song "love, it is the law of the Bible" Although this song is French, I think it is such a beautiful song, worthy of sharing here on my blog. The images in this video are powerful and beautiful, stirring up a profound example of the type of love Bruno Pelletier is referring to in his song. Enjoy.
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