Mid-Month Medley

Hello dear friends and fellow bloggers! 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 appear on my blog on Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time.

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

To understand a cat is to tap into the wild joy of living. - Unknown

                          Bear Den Sanctuary

Every time you thought life would defeat you, you were wrong.

                            The Latest Kate

It requires no time to experience peace and love, just your willingness to let go.

                         Sketches in Stillness

You have to look for the good in the bad, the happy in your sad, the gain in your pain and what makes you grateful, not hateful.

                           Karen Salmansohn

Remember...your bedroom is an externalization of your mind. Clean it today and observe what happens. The pursuit and accomplishment of cleaning it will increase your dopamine levels and clear your mind. - T.J. Power

                                Tiny Buddha

The end of the war with the mind is the end of war. - Byron Katie

                                Peaceful Soul

Fear is the biggest disability of all. And will paralyze you more than you being in a wheelchair.

Nick Vujicic, Australian Motivational Speaker and Author

There is no easy way to victory. The highest values in life must be fought for and won. - Duncan Campbell

                            Christian Quotes

Be happy not because everything is good, but because you can see the good side of everything.

                                Natural Life

Sunshine on my shoulders makes me happy.

                                Natural Life

No matter how unsure you feel, every step forward matters.

                             The Latest Kate

Wanting to be free, wanting to be me. Trying to make people see and accept the real me. - Scott Lentine

                             Reader's Digest

The greatest threat to our planet is the belief that someone else will save it. - Robert Swan

                           Little Yellow Star

I gave you my house when you were alone. When I walk through the door it now feels like a home. Tail wagging and waiting our bond quickly grew. Such unconditional love. Who rescued who?

                         Asha the Rescue

If you're thinking of fostering, just do it! At least try it once, you'll be hooked. It's well worth the hard part of letting go when you see how happy their new adopter is to get to take them home. It expands your heart and teaches you so much about love and life. - Twilah O.

                        Animal Friends Alliance

Save a life. Adopt.

                             Madera County

Kindness has a way of reaching down into a weary soul and making it shine like the sun.

                              Big Cat Rescue

A pet could help the addict in your life.

                                Drug Rehab

The following photos are my own, which I took with my cellphone on my walks here in Montreal. I have no idea what kind of tree this is, but I found it pretty and decided to take these two photos. You can click on any image to see a larger view.

In the photos I shared on my previous blog post, there was a photo I took in a park of a beautiful picnic table that I said was marble. Although it looked like marble, it could very well have been granite! Whatever material it was, it was beautiful! 

This last photo is a poster on the outside of a bus shelter. As I have mentioned in other posts, most signs here in Quebec are in French. So I will translate this into English so that everyone will understand it.

"I dream of a world without depression."

I think it is important to bring awareness about mental health and the importance of taking care of ourselves in both our physical and mental health. I am glad to see signs like this!

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

New Police cat sworn in at Belleville, Wisconsin Police Department  :) (Spectrum News)

Woman gets so emotional saving a shark's life (The Dodo)

I'll turn to stone - Four Tops

Rainy Days and Mondays - The Carpenters

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Give Peace a Chance

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 Wednesday at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

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

Hello! I'm here to make your Monday more beautiful. :)

                 Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King

Without ice cream, there would be darkness and chaos. - Don Kardong

                 Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King

When you connect within, everything outside softens.

                         Happy Being Doodles

If you want to make peace with your enemy, you have to work with your enemy. Then he becomes your partner. - Nelson Mandela

                             Reader's Digest

There are two types of tired: one that requires rest, and the other that requires peace.

                        Coffee, Quotes and Me

Art by Lizzie Jayne

                           Lizzie Jayne, Artist

Somewhere along the way we learned that a peaceful life is far more valuable than a busy one.

Nothing can disturb your peace of mind unless you allow it to.

                                    Alamy

Peace is our gift to each other. - Elie Wiesel

                               Quote Fancy

Set peace of mind as your highest goal, and organize your life around it. - Brian Tracey

                             Reader's Digest

Peace does not come from controlling the world. Peace comes from learning to watch our mind with mindfulness. 

                Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King

The practice of staying present will heal you. Obsessing about how the future will turn out creates anxiety. Replaying broken scenarios from the past causes anger or sadness. Stay here, in the moment. - S. McNutt

                                Tiny Buddha

Within you, there is a stillness and sanctuary to which you can retreat at any time and be yourself. - Hermann Hesse

                             Reader's Digest

Take this day one day at a time. And if that becomes too much, take it an hour at a time. And if that's too much, take it one minute at a time. And if that's too much, take it a single breath at a time.

                          Sketches in Stillness

You will get there when you are meant to get there and not one moment sooner...so relax, breathe and be patient. - Mandy Hale

                                     Trvst

Feelings are something you have; not something you are. - Shannon L. Ander

                             Ineffable Living

When you find peace within yourself, you become the kind of person who can live at peace with others.

                                   Alamy

Give peace a chance. - John Lennon

                Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King

The following photos are my own, which I took with my cellphone in a Montreal park. This is the last of the series from this beautiful park, continuing (and ending in this post) from my last two blog posts. I have no idea what the plants, trees or flowers are called, I just found them beautiful. You can click on any image to see a larger view.

A beautiful marble picnic table.

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

Woman who rescued injured crow keeps getting 'thank you gifts' from birds - a Canadian story (CTV News)

Cat speechless as mom brings home pigeon (GeoBeats Animals)

Boogie woogie seniors couple of the year by Glass Zebra 2011  :)

Massachusetts dairy farmer plays trumpet for her cows (New England Dairy) I love cows, and this is just so sweet I had to share it here!  :)

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Make Every Day Count

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 appear on my blog on Sunday at 7 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. 

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

A compassionate mind creates healing. A mindful heart creates understanding. A peaceful individual can help transform families, communities and even nations. - Venerable Bhikku Pannakara

                 Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King

For fast acting relief, try slowing down. - Lily Tomlin

                 Purrs of Wisdom with Ingrid King

Success is how high you bounce when you hit bottom. - General George S. Patton

                            Reader's Digest

I always wanted to be somebody but now I realize I should have been more specific. - Lily Tomlin  :)

                   The Healthy, Reader's Digest

You miss 100% of the shots you don't take. - Wayne Gretzky

                              Reader's Digest

Feel it so you can heal it.

                                 Natural Life

Stay close to people who feel like sunshine.

                                  Natural Life

Hurt is not the same as hopeless. No amount of sadness or sickness can swallow the light inside of us.

                             The Latest Kate

You owe yourself one hour a day of self-maintenance. It can include reading, writing, yoga, exercise, dancing, meditation, painting or whatever, but you owe it to yourself. One hour, 1/24 of your day. That is less than 5%. It matters, it really does. Make it count. - Sarah Brassard

                               Tiny Buddha

We must never stop believing that beautiful things can happen even in times of chaos.

                                Tiny Buddha

Let your faith be taller than your fears.

                                     Alamy

Animals are great friends, they don't ask questions or judge you.

                            Daily Easy Quotes

Just a reminder that not every day has to count. Some days are just about making it to the next one. That counts too. - Nifemi

                               Tiny Buddha

Maybe this day is not one of your favorites. But never forget that every day you wake up is an amazing gift and it's up to you to make it count.

                          Our Mindful Life

How you look at it is pretty much how you'll see it.

        Pass It On, The Foundation for a Better Life

Don't count the days; make the days count. - Muhammad Ali

                               Csuite Mind

Mindset is everything.

                                Natural Life

You have exactly one life to do everything you'll ever do. Act accordingly. - Caitlin Wright

                                Natural Life

The following photos are my own, which I took in a Montreal park. These are a continuation from the series of photos I shared in my last post. I don't know what the plants, flowers or trees or called, I just found the sight beautiful and wanted to take these photos. You can click on any image to see a larger view.

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

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

Regina husky goes viral after she takes herself to doggy daycare :) (a Canadian story, CBC News Saskatchewan)

Reflections of my life - Marmalade

Baby elephant walk - Henry Mancini (1964)

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