Death is one of life’s greatest mysteries. Even if we know that death is looming, there never seems to be enough time. When we suddenly lose a loved one, the shock can be positively heartbreaking. After someone close to us dies, our perspective on life and how we choose to live may change. Nicole Kidman faced a similar awakening after her mother passed away this past fall. The actress had no idea their last conversation would be their final exchange, but the words her mother said profoundly impacted the way she lives her life today. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Nicole Kidman (@nicolekidman) Nicole Kidman’s Mother Wanted Her Daughter To Practice Self Care She told CBS Sunday Morning she’d planned to visit her mother shortly before her sudden death, but her mom advised her to wait. “I was going to get on a plane and go back to see her,” Nicole said. “And she was like, ‘Maybe wait a minute. Because I think, you know, you just need to take care of yourself right now, Nikki.’” She added that since her mother’s death, she’s taken her words to heart. “I say that to other people in the world, and particularly women,” Nicole explained. “I think we tend not to take care of ourselves. We’ll take care of everybody else, but the last person is here.” Nicole Kidman added that losing her mother caused her tremendous pain that she’s given herself the grace to experience. “I love when people say, ‘There’s no limit to your grief,’” she said. “You don’t have to have a time limit on it. You don’t have to be all better by this time. So you’re allowed to constantly let it pass through in waves.” When her mother passed, Nicole shared a sweet message from her family on Instagram. She wrote, “My sister and I along with our family want to thank you for the outpouring of love and kindness we have felt this week. Every message we have received from those who loved and admired our mother has meant more to us than we will ever be able to express. Thank you from our whole family for respecting our privacy as we take care of each other.” This story’s featured image is by DFree via Shutterstock.  The post Nicole Kidman’s Mother’s Last Words Changed The Actress’ Life appeared first on InspireMore.

The origins of Christmas Caroling can be traced back to pre-Christian Europe. People once celebrated the winter solstice with dances and songs honoring the new season. These songs spoke about brighter days ahead. But singing songs of praise and joy didn’t start with pagan European winter festivals. The Old and New Testament reveal a tradition of praise songs and worship as well.

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The DOGE chainsaw won’t officially rumble to life for another 34 days, but one of its potential targets insists on calling attention to itself. The Public Broadcasting System (PBS), although taxpayer-funded, insists on pretending it is MSNBC as it covers House Democrat committee chair races. Watch as PBS’s Geoff Bennett and Lisa Desjarlais mourn the fact that Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) lost her race for House Oversight Committee Ranking Member to Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA):     PBS NEWSHOUR 12/17/24 7:23 PM GEOFF BENNETT: I want to ask you about some internal Democratic Party politics. Namely, that New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez today lost her bid to become the top Democrat on the House Oversight Committee. And this is at a time when Democrats- there’s an appetite for fresh faces, especially in Congress leading some of these committees. Bring us up to speed. LISA DESJARDINS: That was a big part of her pitch. She is now going to be a four- a fourth-term congresswoman, she’s not new to The Hill anymore. Ocasio-Cortez has talked about that race. First of all, she pitched that new generation. She said, “I am one of the top fundraisers. Seniority is not- should not just be the way that people gain traction here. It should be the people who are strongest and able to voice things for the working class.” But she lost to Gerry Connolly, a Virginia congressman who among other things, has important ties to Washington, D.C., which is part of the Oversight Committee’s job. You can identify the pro-AOC angle in this reporting by the fact that it didn’t mention Gerry Connolly’s margin of victory over AOC. Per Axios: Driving the news: Connolly defeated Ocasio-Cortez 131-84, lawmakers told Axios. He had the backing of several veteran lawmakers, including former Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.). The role came open after current Oversight ranking member Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) opted to run for the top Democratic spot on the Judiciary Committee. This wasn’t just a victory by Connolly, it was an embarrassing 61-39 annihilation of AOC within her own caucus. Furthermore, it was the messy end of a proxy war between AOC and a recently hip-replaced Nancy Pelosi, gone from the Speakership but still calling shots within the Dem conference from her hospital suite at Landstuhl. Somehow, this didn’t make it into PBS’s réportage. Instead we get a gushy brief within a D.C. wrap that is stripped of anything resembling news other than the progressive heroine was thwarted by the patriarchal Establishment despite her fundraising prowess and social media presence.  This kind of partisan reporting is, unfortunately, predictable. And, at least for the time being, funded by the American taxpayer. Hopefully, not for long.  

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