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YouTube video by WKBW TV | Buffalo, NY Economic impact of tension with Canada on Western New York

here's another I just saw from Western New York and the impact on their economy

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCfe...

YouTube video by cpac "The U.S. has become a profound threat to Canada", warns former GOP strategist

@guardtheleaf.bsky.social you might be interested in the remarks in this video ... brutal but true

www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdqd...

When we encounter confusing disruptions of who we believe we are, the instinct is to hurry through the anomaly and get back to 'normal'. Maybe we'd learn more by pausing to explore the experience.

#dailyeacho #iamcanadian #aiart #midjourney #inspiration

Today's Echo -- Grotesque

"Growth into personal fullness means passing through periods of encountering the grotesque, with its strange juxtapositions and surreal transitions. When we integrate what's learned in that passage with all of our being, we become a complete self." -- ShadowsPub

Taking the patient and introspective path to finding true peace can be uncomfortable, even disturbing at times. But once the threshold is crossed, that peace becomes self-renewing rather than dependent on chemical repetition.

Today's Echo -- Drugged

"The drugged mind synthetically attains peace that can only be repeated with more chemicals. With patience and stillness developed through reflection, acceptance, and exploring of our shadows -- true peace can be had." -- ShadowsPub
#dailyecho #canadian #aiart #inspiration

Unrealized potential is hidden treasure that often requires pushing past social expectations, sense of shame or what was repressed to find it. The soul can grow even when it dares to disobey.

Today's Echo -- Bandit

"The bandit is a transgressor against the accepted order, they hide, seek and are willing to take risks, to uncover treasure. Consider releasing your inner bandit to uncover your inner gold." -- ShadowsPub

Life gets messy and we often miss the pearls of wisdom we've learned. Taking time to clear the mess with curiosity and empathy can uncover the most unexpected gems.

Today's Echo -- Grime

"Personal growth begins when we notice the emotional grime that has accumulated. We can't just apply a pressure washer to clean it away. We can carefully excavate it to examine any jewels left behind." -- ShadowsPub
#dailyecho #inspiration #canadarocks #midjourney #aiart

A world of speed and novelty is not a grounded way to live. Before hastily consigning tradition to history, consider it as co-creating an ongoing story between the past and the future. Traditions can become the anchor that grounds you when the world moves too fast.

Today's Echo -- Time-honoured

"Time-honoured traditions can feel like archaic clinging to the past. They are reminders of the connectedness between the past, present and even into the future. The sharing of the past creates continuity."
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When our unique internal diamond is crafted into the gem it's meant to be, then we move through life with authenticity and alignment, naturally drawing to us what we are meant to receive through the integrity of our behaviour.

Today's Echo -- Successful

"Being successful is not about what you gain in the world. It's about becoming the person you are capable of being. Transforming your capabilities into how you present yourself to the world." -- ShadowsPub

It is heartening to see community rise up in unified, peaceful numbers -- with voice, and persistence that cannot be ignored -- demanding the contract be restored and honoured.

Today's Echo -- Obscene

"It's truly obscene when we see institutions failing in their duty to uphold, support and protect the vulnerable. The inner truths rise screaming in protest at the fracturing of the social contract they were designed to fulfil."
#dailyecho #canadian #midjourney #inspire

I don't have much regard for Modi but if he's refused the orange toddler admission... his ranking just went up

too bad she wasn't in the car at the time

what self-respecting Canadian is going to believe any of the bullshit coming from American lawmakers.

When we don't need to use our energy to seek attention, we have capacity to give attention to others. Our presence is felt simply by being present -- silent and reassuring.

Today's Echo -- Full-Grown

"One dimension of an adult becoming full-grown is when they learn the shift from needing relationships or validation to being a steady relational center who helps others feel seen, heard and grounded." -- ShadowsPub

As we clear away what doesn't serve us, clarity lets us see possibility in what remains and expands our horizons for where life can go.

Today's Echo -- Aerial

"What if you could see growth as an aerial experience? As you shed what doesn't serve, you lift higher and higher viewing the sky's expanse with clarity and hope." -- ShadowsPub

#dailyecho #iamcanadian #midjourney #aiart #inspirational

Through seemingly insignificant movements we express our deepest human rhythms. When we tune into those moments we become more deeply aware of our connectedness to ourselves and the world around us.

Today's Echo -- Yawning

When you're yawning and not tired, consider how that simple involuntary movement is a moment of invulnerability, a short loss of control as our breath deepens and expands our lungs." -- ShadowsPub

#dailyecho #iamcanadian #aiart #midjourney #inspiration

When we understand our own inner values and integrity, we don't seek the approval or respect of other. It's granted when people recognize the valued, unique person we are. We, in turn, remember to see others for who they are.

Today's Echo -- Queenly

"A queenly person is not about commanding others, it's about coming into full sovereignty over self. Moving through the world with a quiet poise that draws the respect of others." -- ShadowsPub

When life feels like it is collapsing beneath our feet, it can feel like there's no going on. It takes time to gather the pieces and reassemble them, to get up on your feet--but it can, and it will, happen.

Today's Echo -- Mangled

"When a truth too big to ignore has mangled what we knew to be true, we feel fractured under the weight of it. Yet, in that moment, from the wreckage of what was, we can and will evolve into a transformed self." -- ShadowsPub

The intimacy of a heartfelt kiss opens the emotional landscape between the participants. It brings into view what was known and what may still need to be explored.