Live for Today

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! My next post will be on my blog on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

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

In ancient times cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this. - Terry Pratchett  :)

                            Reader's Digest

There's no need for a piece of sculpture in a home that has a cat. - Wesley Bates   :)

                               The Cat Site

To you, the soul reading this. I know you're tired. You're fed up. You're close to breaking down. But there's strength within you...even when you feel weak.

Keep going.

                           Karen Salmansohn

As soon as you feel too old to do a thing, do it. - Margaret Deland

                              Senior Planet

Always keep your eyes open. Keep watching. Because whatever you see can inspire you. - Grace Coddington

                                    Lifehack

Resilience is an outwardly hopeful perspective. You know you can and so you do. - Tricia Rose Stone

                         Rose Colored Glasses

Strength does not come from winning. Your struggles develop your strengths. - Arnold Schwarzenegger

                             Little Yellow Star

If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome. - Anne Bradstreet

                           Character Council

Butterflies...flowers that fly and all but sing. - Robert Frost

                             Butterfly Pages

The one who falls and gets up is so much stronger than the one who never fell. - Unknown

                             Grateful Gnome

Find just one thing you feel grateful for right now and let that gratitude pour through your body. It's a healing balm, like the warmth of the sun. - Tosha Silver

                          Wellness Universe

Life gets better when you make the present moment your friend. - Rhonda Hendricks

                          Wellness Universe

Live for today! Yesterday is a cashed check and cannot be negotiated. Tomorrow is a promissory note and cannot be utilized today. Today is cash in hand. Spend it wisely. - John Edmund Haggai

Inspiration Cabin

Never forget yesterday but always live for today, because you never know what tomorrow can bring or what it can take away.

Tiny Buddha

Today we've got no time. Tomorrow we'll be too tired. And the day after that...we won't be here. Don't put anything off. Live for the moment!

Sun-gazing

If you must look back, do so forgivingly. If you must look forward, do love prayerfully. However, the wisest thing you can do is be present in the present...gratefully. - Maya Angelou

Put the Kettle On

My mission in life is not merely to survive, but to thrive; and to do so with some passion, some compassion, some humor and some style. - Maya Angelou

Outside Suburbia

Live one day at a time. Keep your attention in present time. Have no expectations. Make no judgements. And give up the need to know why things happen as they do. Give it up!

Simple Reminders

One day at a time is all we should be dealing with. We can't go back to yesterday, we can't predict tomorrow, so let's live for today and make it beautiful.

The following photos are my own, which I took in a high end mall here in Montreal...the Royalmount. You can click on any image to see a larger view. I have no idea what this vehicle is, but many people were taking photos of it so I decided to do the same.

A statue in the mall.

This was a Porsche vehicle in the same mall.

There is a lilac tree not far from where I live and I took these last photos of it because the high heat and humidity strike here in Montreal, as they will not survive it. You can click on any image to see a larger view.

The following Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) was done here in Montreal. Enjoy!  :)

Injured jaguar swims up to boat and asks for help (We Love Animals)

Paralyzed dog changes her destiny and starts to run (The Dodo)

The Blue Danube

Laughter in the Rain - Neil Sedaka and Lulu (Live 1975)

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Positive Thoughts

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! My next post will be on my blog on Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

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

Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere. - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

                            Alley Cat Allies

Did you know? Despite the hype, humans - not cats - are the number one threat to birds.

                             Alley Cat Allies

Success is not about doing everything perfectly. It's about doing what you can, when you can, with what you have.

                           Little House Living

My therapist told me the way to achieve true inner peace is to finish what I start. So far I've finished two bags of M&Ms and a chocolate cake. I feel better already. - Dave Barry   :)

                                Bored Panda

The quality of your life is determined by the quality of your thoughts. - Robin Sharma

                       Success Consciousness

It's not always that life is bad; sometimes you feel down because you haven't slept well, or eaten enough, or connected with someone in a while.

                            The Latest Kate

Gratitude helps you fall in love with the life you already have. - Unknown

                         Sketches in Stillness

If today gets difficult, remember the smell of coffee, the way sunlight bounces off a window, the sound of your favorite person's laugh, the feeling when a song you love comes on, the color of the sky at dusk and that we are here to take care of each other. - Nanca Hoffman

                              Tiny Buddha

When you discover that all happiness is inside of you, the wanting and needing are over, and life gets very exciting. - Byron Katie

                              Buddha Doodles

Somewhere out there, someone is listening to birds instead of breaking news - and the world feels a little more hopeful there. 

                           The Simplicity Habit

             Lucie Bilodeau, Artist (born in Montreal)

Be kind...it's impossible to raise yourself up by putting others down.

                      Princess Sassy Pants & Co.

Lately I've been feeling I don't need so many things. I must: simplify, simplify, simplify. Then I thought if I were really into simplifying, I wouldn't say simplify 3 times. I'd say simplify. Or "simp".  :)

                           Karen Salmansohn

Whatever is going to happen will happen, whether we worry or not. - Ana Monnar

                            Suburban Tourist

Living with anxiety is like being followed by a voice. It knows all your insecurities and uses them against you. It gets to the point when it's the loudest voice in the room. The only one you can hear.

                               Healthy Place

There's so much kindness in the world. It's inspiring in a way that it challenges us, the recipients of this kindness, to give back. - Stephanie, St. Jude patient Aspen's mom (artwork by St. Jude patient Tayde)

              St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

You were sick, but now you're well again, and there's work to do.

                              Healthy Place

When faced with any difficulty, try to find the pure joy that's contained there. - Nick Vujicic

                         Motivational Wizard

The following photos are my own, which I took on my walks here in Montreal. These are photos of the sky as the sun was setting. I thought the pink hue was pretty. You can click on any image to see a larger view.

A beautiful blue sky with clouds!

Elephant ears (on a street corner)

The following Just for Laughs Gag (Juste pour Rire in French) was done here in Montreal. Enjoy!  :)

If you need proof you should adopt a dog after losing one, here it is (The Dodo)

This Hawaiian cat loves surfing with his parents (The Dodo)

Shades of Green - The Flaming Ember

New World in the morning - Roger Whittaker (1971)

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Spreading Some Sunshine

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! Next post will be on my blog on Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

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

To me, fast food is when a cheetah eats an antelope. - George Carlin  :)

                                      Trvst

I love sleep. My life has a tendency to fall apart when I'm awake, you know? - Ernest Hemingway

You can't make a cloudy day a sunny day, but you can embrace it and decide it's going to be a good day after all. - Jane Lynch

Real Simple

Do it scared! You will find your way!

Natural Life

Make space for new growth.

Buddha Doodles

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

Always the Holidays

Stay in one place and deal with who you are. You take your problems with you wherever you go. - Penelope Trunk

Creating a Life You Love - Suzie Cheel

Trade your expectation for appreciation and the world changes instantly. - Tony Robbins

Spirituality & Health

I'm not afraid of storms, for I'm learning to sail my ship. - Louisa May Alcott

Spirituality & Health

A positive mind towards everything will give you a happier life.

Spirit Science

Be happy. You never know how much time you have left.

Positive Energy+

Whoever said revenge is sweet never tasted the yumminess of forget-about-it.

Karen Salmansohn

Yes...matter of fact he is adopted. But he's still my baby!  :)

Dogs, Cats & Horses

The art of living is never more beautiful than when there are friends in the picture.

Susan Gale Quotes

Ahhh, Spring!  :)

Meanwhile in Canada

Having a bad day? Try imagining everyone you see in a tutu and tiara...everyone. - Jane Lee Logan

Princess Sassy Pants & Co.

Never let anyone burst your bubble.

Alanna Chasin, aka the Dog Buddha

Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world; indeed, it's the only thing that ever has. - Margaret Mead

Alley Cat Allies

Blogger issues continue, unfortunately. Here is a post I made a while back about the issues. Blogger Issues, Comments Off

The following photos are my own, which I took on May 18th with my cellphone. I have no idea what these flowers are, but I took the photo because I thought they look so pretty. You can click on any image to see a larger view.

These last two photos are lilacs.

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

Rat at risk of becoming snake food gets much needed emotional support (GeoBeats Animals)

Animals start "singing" back when this singer performs (The Koala)

The Sound of Silence - Simon and Garfunkel (1966)

Echo Park - Keith Barbour (this is a beautiful, heartfelt and touching song that I am sure many can relate to)

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