Gratitude does amazing things to the brain. It counteracts negativity bias. That’s the thought pattern that claims everything’s going to hell in a hand basket.
We have so much to be grateful for in Canada. First, that we won the birth (or immigration) lottery by ending up here. If we were born here, we can’t take any credit for it. We were simply fortunate.
We have access to good food, jobs that pay real money, an amazing mass of land to explore. We’re mostly good people. Bad people get talked about (see negativity bias) because they are the exception, not the rule.
Canada rocks. We’re not just polite (sorry!) we are helpful. Where there are people in crisis, you can bet Canadians will arrive to assist in their recovery.
Elbows Up!
So, yeah, look around the world and shake your head at what’s going on. Then look around at your own life and whether you feel mostly safe and free. I’m talking about real freedom. To say what you want. Love who you wish. To complain about whatever irks you.
Canada isn’t perfect but perfection doesn’t exist. Here, we continue to try to do better.
This week, the Toronto Star had a follow-up on some Canadian immgrants from twenty-five years ago. (Link HERE but it’s behind a paywall.) Each person had a different story about where they came from and why they chose Canada. None of them had an easy life. Their foreign credentials weren’t recognized or jobs weren’t available in their fields. So, they pivoted and they still believe Canada is the best place in the world to live.
Thank you, Canada. Happy 158th birthday! You don’t look a day over 154.
Well said Lisa! Happy Canada Day! We are indeed very fortunate and living in the best country in the wirld. I fly this 🇨🇦 with great pride!
Well said Lisa, Canada is a beautiful country.
My grandparents came from Denmark. They had very little and were given nothing. They made a beautiful life for my mother and her brother. My grandmother refused to speak Danish to my grandfather when the immigrated here. She looked after children and learned to speak English. They left their Danish heritage and became very proud Canadians.
Happy Canada Day.
O Canada!!!
Nothing really much more to say than that.
Lisa, I am forever deeply grateful for the intersection of our communication paths. I share your thoughts about the positivity driven by gratitude. None of us had any choice about our existing, or where we would be born, or our unique DNA, or, usually, when and where we will die. However, we do have a choice about being grateful to whomever we believe is the source of our gift of life and all the people, places, things and experiences that we encounter between conception and death. I am abundantly grateful to all who gifted and helped maintain my life in beautiful Canada. 🇨🇦!