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After a challenging 4th of July, let’s hope some humo(u)r can moderate the gloom
It was already a challenging Independence Day in the U.S. before the terrible, terrible mass shooting in Highland Park turned a happy community parade into everyone’s worst nightmare. This latest heartbreaking and senseless loss of life served as a dramatic … Continue reading
Posted in History and Politics
Tagged 4th of July, abortion, gun control, Highland Park, humor, humour, Independence Day, mass shootings, social media
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Our relationship with food takes many twists and turns!
Observations about our relationship with food continue to appear regularly in my social media feeds. Here are a few favourites that I’ve been saving up. Do any of them offer you any reassurance as to your own preferred eating habits?!
With so much despair in the world, maybe a little humour can help … a bit!
So many events in the world are tearing us apart. I’ll get to what I hope will bring you a few laughs, but first I need to unburden myself of some of what’s causing my despair. This is, sadly, hardly … Continue reading
Important lessons our parents teach us without even realizing it
It’s time to lighten our loads, at least for a few minutes. Daylight now lasts well into the evening, at least up here in the northern latitudes. The hope of spring has become a reality, and greets us every morning … Continue reading
Thoughtful Thursday: Life, purpose, and having fun along the way
Sharing more food for thought from social media posts on how to live our lives. Can you tell which ones are serious and which ones not so much so?! For those of you not ready to relate to the aging … Continue reading
Posted in Thoughtful Thursday
Tagged aging, compassion, humor, humour, kindness, positivity, purpose in life, sense of purpose
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Thoughtful Thursday: Random musings (aka humour) from social media
Time for a few chuckles, as well as some underlying food for thought. Serious angst-ridden pondering needs a day off!
It’s April Fool’s Day, time for a few more laughs
I had a serious topic in mind for today; there certainly are plenty to choose from. But then I remembered that today is April Fool’s Day, not a day for serious stuff. So I’m offering a dose of humour instead. … Continue reading
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
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