52 Weeks to Bettering Yourself in 2013 – One Week at A Time – Page 4

Review of Week 22 – Believing in Myself

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, as I began to work on believing in myself more, I looked for a big event to happen so I could practice believing in myself more, and share what I learned with you. While no big event occured this week, I noticed that I needed to believe in myself… Continue reading Review of Week 22 – Believing in Myself

Week 22 – May 27 -June 2, 2013 Bettering Yourself – Believe In Myself

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I am going to start believing in myself more. Instead of doubting myself I am going to believe I can do it. I will let you know the result next week. photo credit: Cut To Pieces via photopin cc

Review of Week 21 – Conserve Water

I found some creative ways to conserve water this week. I soaked the dirty dinner pots in soapy water to loosen the food from them so I needed less water to clean them with. Instead of throwing out water left in water glasses or water bottles, I used it to water the plants with. I… Continue reading Review of Week 21 – Conserve Water

Bettering Yourself Week 21- May 20-26, 2013 – Conserve Water

Water is a renewable resource, but we use more than can be naturally replaced, so it needs to be cleaned to be re-used. By only running the tap when I need to, I will help the environment, and reduce the need for extra water treatment facilities as we are facing increased demand for water due… Continue reading Bettering Yourself Week 21- May 20-26, 2013 – Conserve Water

Review of Week 20 – Don’t Take Life So Seriously

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I learned that when I don’t take life so seriously, I feel lighter, and enjoy myself more; calm in the knowledge that everything is alright. Most of my suffering is self- created. So this week, instead of getting stressed, when I got stuck out late doing errands and didn’t… Continue reading Review of Week 20 – Don’t Take Life So Seriously

Bettering Yourself – Week 20 – May 13 – 19, 2013 – Don’t Take Life so Seriously

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I am going to not take life so seriously. This doesn’t mean I am not going to care about what happens, but I am going to slow down and relax and enjoy life more, and have some frivolous fun. I know there is no point about getting stressed… Continue reading Bettering Yourself – Week 20 – May 13 – 19, 2013 – Don’t Take Life so Seriously

Review of Week 19 – Improving Where I Live

This week I improved where I live, inside and out, Inside, I moved the furniture and stove, and vacuumed underneath them, and washed the windows. Outside, I cut the grass with a pushmower, spread grass seed in the patchy areas of the lawn, and watered it. The weather was beautiful outside this week, so I… Continue reading Review of Week 19 – Improving Where I Live

Bettering Yourself – Week 19 – May 6 – 12, 2013 – Improve Where I Live

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I am going to Improve Where I live. I am not going to make any big ticket improvements, but simply fix the little things that need to be done that nag at me …the burnt out light bulb in the entrance light, the weeds that need to be… Continue reading Bettering Yourself – Week 19 – May 6 – 12, 2013 – Improve Where I Live

Review of Week 18 – Be More Spontaneous

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I allowed myself to be more spontaneous in small ways. I let my son choose which burger place he wanted to eat at for lunch, and I let my husband choose what he wanted me to cook him for dinner, instead of going to the routine restaurant, and… Continue reading Review of Week 18 – Be More Spontaneous

Bettering Yourself – Week 18 – Apr 29 – May 5, 2013, Be More Spontaneous

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I am going to Be More Spontaneous. I am going to get out of my comfort zone, and work hard on erasing my fear of trying new things, so I can grow and stay fresh. By losing my fear of improvising, I am going to co-operate with friends and… Continue reading Bettering Yourself – Week 18 – Apr 29 – May 5, 2013, Be More Spontaneous

Review of week 14 – Read Less Newspapers

By doing this week’s bettering yourself exercise, “Read Less Newspapers”, I learned that it is easier for me to watch the news on television or the internet. In a way, I am creating my own newspaper by choosing which stories interest me, and editing out the sensational. When I had a daily subscription to the… Continue reading Review of week 14 – Read Less Newspapers

Bettering Yourself – Week 17 – Apr. 22 – 28, 2013 Read Less Newspapers

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I am going to read less newspapers. I cancelled my daily subscription to The Vancouver Sun, and only receive Saturday delivery now. This saves time and money, and trees. I can read the stories I choose to online, or watch the news on television while cooking dinner. By choosing… Continue reading Bettering Yourself – Week 17 – Apr. 22 – 28, 2013 Read Less Newspapers