Catherine James

[0️⃣BlackBetty ⚓️ @BabyD1111229]

I once asked a dear friend who has already crossed 70 and is gently stepping toward 80, “What changes do you feel in yourself these days?”

His answer stayed with me… and I think it will stay with you too.

He said,
After spending my life loving my parents, my siblings, my spouse, my children and my friends, I have finally learned to truly love myself.

I realized I am not Atlas. The world does not rest on my shoulders.

I stopped bargaining with the vegetable seller. A few extra coins won’t hurt me, but they might help him send his little girl to school.

I tip the waitress more than expected. The extra might make her smile after a long, tiring day.

I no longer stop the elderly mid-story to say, “You’ve told me this before.” Let them relive their memories. Those moments keep their hearts alive.

I’ve stopped correcting people even when I know they’re wrong. Peace is far more precious than proving a point.

I give compliments without holding back. They light up not just the other person’s day, but mine too.

I don’t stress about a spot on my shirt or a wrinkle in my clothes. Who I am speaks louder than what I wear.

I walk away from those who don’t value me. They may not see my worth, but I do.

I don’t play the dirty game of the rat race. I am not a rat, and life is not a race for me anymore.

I no longer hide my emotions. They are what make me human.

I choose relationships over ego. Ego builds walls. Relationships build homes.

I live each day like it could be my last, because one day, it will be.

And above all, I do what makes me happy. Because my happiness is my own responsibility. Happiness is always a choice.

So why wait until we are 70 or 80 to live like this? Why not start now? At any age. At any stage.

If you’re reading this today, maybe this is your sign to begin…. ❤️

✨Unknown

[Republicans against Trump @RpsAgainstTrump]

Spanish Olympic skateboarder Danny León timed his jump with the total solar eclipse, calling it “the trick of my life.”

[Dylan K @MightyDylanK]

Spain just went dark in the middle of the day.

Total solar eclipse. Absolutely unreal. 🌑🇪🇸

Tarragona, Spain 🇪🇸

[Tedd Buddwell 🏀🏈 @TedBuddy8]

Wildfire near boston bar

[Scott Robertson @sarobertson_]

Carney: "I'm going to take this opportunity to thank President Scheinbaum and the Mexican people for sending 200 firefighters to help us with our fires here. That's what friends do when you have crisis and fires."

[Jeanne Perego 🥨 @jeperego]

Il riscaldamento della nazionale senegalese. La World Cup, nonostante le divisioni imposte da Trump, continua a celebrare l'identità dei Paesi partecipanti e la voglia di condividerla con gli altri.

[Sportsnet @Sportsnet]

Canada remains undefeated at the 2026 #MensWorlds with a win over Denmark 🍁🔥

[TSN @TSN_Sports]

Sidney Crosby wins the player of the game for Canada after a four assist performance! 🇨🇦

#MensWorlds

[PensInsider @ThePensInsider]

“We named Mack captain before Sid agreed to participate,” said Treliving. “When Sid came, he was adamant that Mack remain the captain. At the same time, Mack was adamant that Sid be the captain.”

In the end, the legend got his way 😉

[604RAW @604RAW]

Wild moment captured by a Deep Cove Kayak tour guide on Sunday as a pod of orcas cruised past their overnight group near Buntzen Bay

British Columbia is truly something else 🇨🇦❤️

[Hasan Toor @hasantoxr]

Google has a recording of every search you've ever made.

Every place you've ever been. Every YouTube video you've ever watched.

Go to https://t.co/SsI3dVLQDL right now.

You'll find searches from 2015. Voice recordings. GPS coordinates.

All stored. All linked to your name.

Here's how to see it and delete it:

[ESPN Insights @ESPNInsights]

Macklin Celebrini joins Wayne Gretzky as the only teenagers in NHL history with at least 40 goals and 70 assists in a season 🔥

Gretzky had 51 goals and 86 assists in 1979-80.

[NHL @NHL]

Macklin Celebrini's final tally in his 19-year-old season:

82 games
45 goals
70 assists
115 points

Ridiculous 🤯

[NHL @NHL]

The most points in a single season in @SanJoseSharks franchise history.

He's only 19 btw. 🦈

[Vittoria @vitt2tsnoc]

Can we all agree that in a world of influencers, Z-listers, TikToks, badly acted ads, brand collabs, people filming themselves crying…the Artemis livestream of 4 middle-aged scientists doing their jobs is genuinely the best most authentic content of the century? Thanks @NASA🌚

[Bruce A. Heyman @BruceAHeyman]

Heading back from Europe I look at the plane on the map and can’t help but reflect on the fine people from Gander Newfoundland and Labrador
and the generosity they showed us on 9/11. Many thanks 🇨🇦 again.

[Barenaked Ladies @barenakedladies]

In honour of Artemis II returning today, we are taking it back to 2013 when I.S.S. Commander @Cmdr_Hadfield joined Barenaked Ladies and the Wexford Gleeks in the first space-to-earth musical collaboration for "I.S.S. (Is Somebody Singing)" 🚀

🎥: @CBCMusic

[cinesthetic. @TheCinesthetic]

50 years ago today, All the President’s Men (1976) was released.

Still arguably the greatest film about investigative journalism and political thrillers.

[Jasmine 🌌🔭 @astro_jaz]

we sent the right crew to the moon 🥹

[Andrew Coyne 🇺🇦🇮🇱🇬🇪🇲🇩 @acoyne]

These astronauts are just a balm: impossibly cheery, down to earth, committed, decent. They are clearly extraordinary people, and yet reassuringly normal. At a time when the news is dominated by people who are either cruel or corrupt or insane or incompetent or all of the above, they remind us not all is lost.