A Small Piece of Advice

I recently read in a magazine a brief but powerful suggestion. Every day at supper time or before bedtime reflect on one thing that made you smile during your day. It maybe the cute baby you seen in the store, being helped by a stranger, a typo in the newspaper, or the seeing the sunrise on your way to work.

I love this idea because it inspires us to perceive and evaluate our day in a positive light. Furthermore, as the author explains, "it [forces us] to immediately appreciate" our lives as they are today. This advice becomes even more powerful if you share your answers amongst family, friends, or coworkers. It is a great conversation starter, is an opportunity for laughter, decreases negativity and creates joy, and is a way of learning more about ourselves and the people around us.

Fauna of Saskatchewan 2

Western Painted Turtle
Chrysemys picta bellii

Location: Wascana Marsh




Interesting facts:

- Painted turtles can only swallow their food in the water.
- Have an extreme tolerance for cold temperatures - they can survive without oxygen for up to five months at 3 degrees Celsius.
- Can live up to forty years in the wild
- The probability of a painted turtle surviving from egg to one year is at most nineteen percent.