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Wednesday, March 25, 2026
Bravery, Courage
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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I'm sorry you fell! But glad you are ok except the scrape. That can happen so quickly. I like the selfie too! Good thoughts on bravery and courage. I love the one with the kitten and the stuffed dog.
Sorry about your fall, but I'm glad it's not worse. "The only thing better than cat books is reading a cat book to a cat." Well, you know that I'm reading to mine ;-)
Lindo, díky za fotografii, při čtení o tom pádu jsem se orosila. Připomnělo mi to úraz na náledí ve městě, před pár lety jsem měla tříštivou zlomeninu zápěstí, raději nevzpomínat. Prosím, dávej pozor na sebe! Citáty o odvaze a statečnosti jsou skvělé, ale člověk sám sebe pozná až v konkrétní situaci, do které ho život postaví. Moje zkušenost. Přeji pěkné dny. ☺
Oh ouch on the fall and that scrape on the knee. I have done that exact same thing before and it hurts...both the knee and the pride! I'm glad you weren't hurt worse, and that you still managed to have a nice morning after your lab work. Those mini omelettes look good! I've never had that before...I mean, I make myself omelettes, but they don't look like that! That looks like fun! I love your selfie too. I'm waving back at you. I enjoyed all the quotes and pictures. I'm becoming more partial to the ones with cats, especially black cats since I have one and he's becoming more of a "member of the family" every day. Thank you for taking the time to find these and share them with us. I love the Beatle's Help, and Sonny and Cher "Baby Don't Go. I remember when those songs were new. I'm that old. LOl. Have a lovely day/week.
Yikes, falling is never good. I've had a few of my own (most recently, New Year's Eve), so I sympathize. And don't worry, I don't get sick of seeing snow. It's a novelty as I never see it in real life. (It never snows here.)
Oh dear, Linda! I am relieved you were not seriously hurt from the fall. It was unfortunate but all is well, thank God! I love your selfie, you looked happy and relaxed. Your breakfast sounds delicious! Can I say that you are very much a prefer-to-stay-at-home person? I am like that, I don't go out much either except when I am running errands. I love the quotes on courage and bravery. I find myself not so brave and not so courageous sometimes. LOL!
Glad that your fall resulted in only a little scrape, that is good news. I enjoy a nice breakfast out once in awhile too. I didn't know Tim's has mini omelettes now. Guess I'm too fixated on donuts, LOL. That baby mouse video is cute, I'm going to send it to my sister.
It takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol. - Brene Brown I have been slammed this week and need to slow down and let go of some things. I am sorry you fell. I hope your blood tests show up good. No more snow.
I'm so sorry you fell. It is such a shock to your system, isn't it? It is such a far way down! I am glad that was your only injury and you were able to continue on your day! I have fallen a few times too and it is scary!!
Oh, no on the fall--but it looks and sounds like you're OK. I too love breakfast out and am crazy about omelets! Still snowy, my goodness. When will it be spring? I don't think we can be brave unless we're afraid and push our way through it. I like the Abdelnour quote. I'm sometimes not great about asking for help when I need it, but I'm getting better.
morning greetings from kuala lumpur, although it is almost afternoon, and I have online class today at 1 pm. It's a relief to know that u are ok (so worried to read about lil unfortunate thing that happened to u, thanks God, u are ok!). i love all your snow pics and i even love more of your selfie! u look good and younger than your actual age! Dollarama sounds cute name-- is that a normal grocery store or a shopping mall? I hope one day i could travel to montreal, though it is very faraway from Malaysia. I'm travelling to europe in coming may for a worktrip and really praying and hoping that the war in middle east countries will stop soon as it really affects almost everyone in the world (domino effect of fuel hike)... take care dear linda!!
It's so good to know you didn't do too much damage to yourself when you fell. You must have felt well enough to do your shopping. I admit that Dollarama is a favourite for me too. Take care.
Oh, Linda, I am so sorry you fell. I am glad you are okay though!! Bless it. I hope you are doing okay!!!! I came by to check in!!! I always love my visits. This is one of my favorite quotes you shared, "Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it." - Bear Grylis Hugs and I LOVE YOUR SELFIE!!!
Oh, man I forgot to log in. I am the comment saying I loved your selfie, I am sorry so much you fell but glad you are alright, sending hugs and my favorite quote...Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it. - Bear Grylis Blessings, Linda!!! From Chrissy T
After all these motivational quotes I'm sure you got up on your feet right after the fall ❤️🥰 because the quotes stay with you. They really work. Lovely selfie and I also love the tortoise 💚
Oh my goodness, I'm so sorry to hear about your fall, Linda. Glad to hear you're ok and you treated yourself to a nice breakfast after. Love all the cat quotes. Take care, hugs!
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I'm sorry you fell! But glad you are ok except the scrape. That can happen so quickly. I like the selfie too!
ReplyDeleteGood thoughts on bravery and courage. I love the one with the kitten and the stuffed dog.
Sorry about your fall, but I'm glad it's not worse.
ReplyDelete"The only thing better than cat books is reading a cat book to a cat." Well, you know that I'm reading to mine ;-)
Lindo, díky za fotografii, při čtení o tom pádu jsem se orosila. Připomnělo mi to úraz na náledí ve městě, před pár lety jsem měla tříštivou zlomeninu zápěstí, raději nevzpomínat. Prosím, dávej pozor na sebe!
ReplyDeleteCitáty o odvaze a statečnosti jsou skvělé, ale člověk sám sebe pozná až v konkrétní situaci, do které ho život postaví. Moje zkušenost.
Přeji pěkné dny. ☺
Oh dear Linda, I was sorry to read about your fall but pleased you are okay.
ReplyDeleteThat is a lovely selfie.
Do take care and enjoy the days ahead.
All the best Jan
Oh ouch on the fall and that scrape on the knee. I have done that exact same thing before and it hurts...both the knee and the pride! I'm glad you weren't hurt worse, and that you still managed to have a nice morning after your lab work. Those mini omelettes look good! I've never had that before...I mean, I make myself omelettes, but they don't look like that! That looks like fun! I love your selfie too. I'm waving back at you. I enjoyed all the quotes and pictures. I'm becoming more partial to the ones with cats, especially black cats since I have one and he's becoming more of a "member of the family" every day. Thank you for taking the time to find these and share them with us. I love the Beatle's Help, and Sonny and Cher "Baby Don't Go. I remember when those songs were new. I'm that old. LOl. Have a lovely day/week.
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this post except for the part where you fell. I'm glad you are OK. I love seeing the photo of you.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the wisdom and the fun! So sorry you had that fall and now have a bruise and a scab to worry with! So glad it wasn't worse! Blessings!
ReplyDeleteBeing brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it. - Bear Grylis
ReplyDeleteThis is so true.
God bless.
Yikes, falling is never good. I've had a few of my own (most recently, New Year's Eve), so I sympathize. And don't worry, I don't get sick of seeing snow. It's a novelty as I never see it in real life. (It never snows here.)
ReplyDeleteOh dear, Linda! I am relieved you were not seriously hurt from the fall. It was unfortunate but all is well, thank God! I love your selfie, you looked happy and relaxed. Your breakfast sounds delicious! Can I say that you are very much a prefer-to-stay-at-home person? I am like that, I don't go out much either except when I am running errands. I love the quotes on courage and bravery. I find myself not so brave and not so courageous sometimes. LOL!
ReplyDeleteGlad that your fall resulted in only a little scrape, that is good news. I enjoy a nice breakfast out once in awhile too. I didn't know Tim's has mini omelettes now. Guess I'm too fixated on donuts, LOL. That baby mouse video is cute, I'm going to send it to my sister.
ReplyDeleteThis is a beautiful photo of you! I did not know Tim Horton's is a restaurant. I thought they only sold coffee. We have a box.
ReplyDeleteYou look very cheerful in your photo. Good that you didn't let that fall keep you down,
ReplyDeleteIt takes courage to say yes to rest and play in a culture where exhaustion is seen as a status symbol. - Brene Brown
ReplyDeleteI have been slammed this week and need to slow down and let go of some things.
I am sorry you fell. I hope your blood tests show up good. No more snow.
I'm so sorry you fell. It is such a shock to your system, isn't it? It is such a far way down! I am glad that was your only injury and you were able to continue on your day! I have fallen a few times too and it is scary!!
ReplyDeleteHope you have not had too much bruising from your fall. Great post.
ReplyDeleteOh, no on the fall--but it looks and sounds like you're OK. I too love breakfast out and am crazy about omelets! Still snowy, my goodness. When will it be spring? I don't think we can be brave unless we're afraid and push our way through it. I like the Abdelnour quote. I'm sometimes not great about asking for help when I need it, but I'm getting better.
ReplyDeletemorning greetings from kuala lumpur, although it is almost afternoon, and I have online class today at 1 pm. It's a relief to know that u are ok (so worried to read about lil unfortunate thing that happened to u, thanks God, u are ok!). i love all your snow pics and i even love more of your selfie! u look good and younger than your actual age! Dollarama sounds cute name-- is that a normal grocery store or a shopping mall? I hope one day i could travel to montreal, though it is very faraway from Malaysia. I'm travelling to europe in coming may for a worktrip and really praying and hoping that the war in middle east countries will stop soon as it really affects almost everyone in the world (domino effect of fuel hike)... take care dear linda!!
ReplyDeleteA fine collection of quotes!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that you fell. I was tripped over a tree route and fell on my face! I was embarrassed and got a scrape on my nose.
Thank you so much for the selfie! I'm sorry about the fall, but I'm so glad you weren't hurt worse. ❤️
ReplyDeleteLove this! Thank you as always for your uplifting posts, Linda. Hope you're doing well!
ReplyDeleteSorry to hear that you fell...it could be really dangerous. Love the beautiful quotes. The one from Bear Grylis is my favourite.
ReplyDeleteIt's so good to know you didn't do too much damage to yourself when you fell. You must have felt well enough to do your shopping. I admit that Dollarama is a favourite for me too. Take care.
ReplyDeleteOh, Linda, I am so sorry you fell. I am glad you are okay though!! Bless it. I hope you are doing okay!!!! I came by to check in!!! I always love my visits. This is one of my favorite quotes you shared, "Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it." - Bear Grylis
ReplyDeleteHugs and I LOVE YOUR SELFIE!!!
Oh, man I forgot to log in. I am the comment saying I loved your selfie, I am sorry so much you fell but glad you are alright, sending hugs and my favorite quote...Being brave isn't the absence of fear. Being brave is having that fear but finding a way through it. - Bear Grylis
ReplyDeleteBlessings, Linda!!! From Chrissy T
My mom fell a few weeks ago. Her pride was hurt the most
ReplyDeleteOuch! Be careful.
ReplyDeleteAfter all these motivational quotes I'm sure you got up on your feet right after the fall ❤️🥰 because the quotes stay with you. They really work. Lovely selfie and I also love the tortoise 💚
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness, I'm so sorry to hear about your fall, Linda. Glad to hear you're ok and you treated yourself to a nice breakfast after. Love all the cat quotes. Take care, hugs!
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