Toxic positivity is a form of gaslighting. It's a refusal to acknowledge reality. It tells you that your pain is a failure of mindset. It's not. Pain is real. Grief is real. Difficulty is real. Do not smile through it. Feel it. Deal with it- write about it, talk about it. But don't complain.

#Ottawa is now accepting applications for community-led greening & gardening projects

From food gardens to pollinators and rain gardens, this program helps build greener, healthier neighbourhoods.

Apply Jan 5–Feb 3
https://ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/city-news/newsroom/city-accepting-applications-ottawas-community-led-greening-initiatives-and-gardening-program

#CommunityGardens #ClimateAction #Biodiversity

Stop saying I don't have time. Just say it's not a priority. This is the truth. You have time for Netflix. You have time to scroll social media. You have time to gossip. You create time for what you value. Own your choices so you can effect change.



Every time you complain, you reinforce helplessness. Instead, state the facts and immediately follow with: “Here’s what I’ll do about it.” Make that sentence a habit. That’s how you stay winning.

Some people are always doing something - scrolling, rushing, reacting. But motion isn’t meaning. Action isn’t always direction. And speed means nothing if you're heading nowhere. A wise mind moves with intent. It acts with purpose. It steers the ship. Not flail in the water and call it progress.

Do not mistake proximity for intimacy. Proximity is shared geography. Intimacy is shared vision- understanding. One is an accident. The other is a choice. They can share your bed. They can share your history. They can share your secrets. But seeing you is not the same as being near you.

Everyone wants to “speak their truth.” But words without control just bleed out into regret. The wise don’t speak to be heard - they speak when it matters. At the right time, in the right tone, with the right aim. Master your thoughts before you unleash them.