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Tag Archives: friendship
Thoughtful Thursday: on being who you really want to be
Lots of words of wisdom find their way on various social media feeds. Some of the words of wisdom are pearls and others not so much so. Sometimes the wisdom comes in the form of humour. Like this gem, which … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged beauty, confidence, Facebook, friendship, humor, humour, inspiration, self-confidence, social media
32 Comments
Vitamin F: there are vitamins and then there are vitamins
This piece has been circulating on the Internet since at least 2011 (I came to realize this when googling for the original source). The source remains unknown, and the contents change a bit with the state of the world, but … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends
Tagged friends, friendship, health, vitamin F, vitamins, well-being
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Wordless Wednesday | May 27/20
Lessons from nature. Image credit: thetyee.ca, Scene from the IMAX film ‘Great Bear Rainforest, Land of the Spirit Bear’
Posted in Wordless Wednesday
Tagged black bear, British Columbia, friendship, Great Bear Rainforest, nature, spirit bear
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Making the Human Race Whole
From Barry Hopewell’s blog I Can’t Believe It!, with thanks. A poem from Steve Taylor‘s November newsletter, with permission. Make as many connections as you can so that this broken world can become whole again. It’s your responsibility to radiate … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics, Leadership
Tagged caring, compassion, connections, empathy, friendship, humanity, inspiration, poetry, Steve Taylor
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Us old folks looking after one another
As we know, having friends is an important contributor to good mental and physical health, at all ages. And humour is an excellent contributor to good mental health as well. What can be a better sign of friendship than sharing … Continue reading
Posted in Odds and Ends
Tagged aging, forgetfulness, friendship, humor, humour, kindness, mental health, road trip
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