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Category Archives: Thoughtful Thursday
Thoughtful Thursday: the more things change the more they stay the same?!
A humorous look at similarities and differences through the decades (thanks, Francine). Which ones resonate with you? Do any of these induce nostalgia for anyone?! Enjoy. 🙂 Image sources: unknown
Posted in Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged changes through the decades, decades, humor, humour, social change
15 Comments
Thoughtful Thursday: when will we ever learn?
A quote by human rights activist Mohamad Safa (incorrectly attributed to Nelson Mandela on social media platforms, but I’m sure Mandela would have agreed with it). Can we at least hope these hurtful divisions will decrease with each succeeding generation? … Continue reading
True Happiness is Internal
The other day when I was texting a friend, I noticed how impatient and grumpy I felt when she didn’t reply and get back to me. There were similar instances with other people wherein I felt irked the same way.…
Posted in Odds and Ends, Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged happiness, philosophy, self-awareness, self-care, self-kindness
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To be nice or to be kind, that is the question
The other day an article in the Globe and Mail caught my attention because of its intriguing title, Canada is fighting Covid-19 with niceness … and losing, by Tenille Bonoguore.  The premise of the article was that in trying to … Continue reading
Posted in Just wondering, Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged COVID-19, government policy, kindness, niceness, tough love
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Thoughtful Thursday: privilege is something we need to be very thoughtful about
Posted in Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged aging, economic privilege, male privilege, privilege, white privilege
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Thoughtful Thursday: to take care of others, first take care of yourself
Important reminders for us all as we near the 1-year mark of pandemic living. And, remember, taking care of ourselves includes giving ourselves a pass on being all things to all people! Image source: Pinterest
