Author: Ann Beaudet

Sports Stacking

Watch how fast this young boy on The Ellen Degeneres Show stacks the cups! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=3rQQoTqAV0o

Week 15 – Bettering Yourself – Apr 8 – 14, 2013 Learn about Minimalism

  “Have nothing in your houses that you do not know to be useful, or believe to be beautiful.” – William Morris For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I am going to learn about minimalism, and how I can achieve a minimalist mindset. As I was clearing clutter out of my house, I reached an… Continue reading Week 15 – Bettering Yourself – Apr 8 – 14, 2013 Learn about Minimalism

Review of Week 14 – Recognizing my Ego

I worked on recognizing my ego for this week’s bettering yourself exercise, and I learned the truth in Eckhart Tolle’s statement that “the present moment is the enemy of the ego”.   When I was thinking about past limitations or future uncertainties, it was my ego getting in the way of my happiness again. When… Continue reading Review of Week 14 – Recognizing my Ego

Why Golf Reminds Me of My Dog

  photo credit: <a href=”http://www.flickr.com/photos/jvk/6730664751/”>jovike</a> via <a href=”http://photopin.com”>photopin</a> <a href=”http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/”>cc</a> Why Golf Reminds Me of My Dog….. It starts pouring when me and my dog are on a walk, and there’s no umbrella in my bag. I feel like I know him, then he does something  unpredictable, and I’m a beginner again. My grass is… Continue reading Why Golf Reminds Me of My Dog

Week 14 – Bettering Yourself – Apr 1 – 7, 2013 – Recognizing My Ego

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, recognizing my ego, I am going to be aware of when my ego pops up and gets in my way, and “leave my ego at the door”. By shining a light on my ego I will decrease the suffering that a big ego brings. When I am tempted to… Continue reading Week 14 – Bettering Yourself – Apr 1 – 7, 2013 – Recognizing My Ego

Review of week 13 – Ecologically Friendly Gardening

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, ecologically friendly gardening, I began by working on my grass. Over the winter it suffered with the frost and foot traffic, resulting in a lot of bare patches and weeds in it. The sun came out this week, and it was perfect gardening weather, so I hired a company… Continue reading Review of week 13 – Ecologically Friendly Gardening

What is Easter?

Easter Sunday is on March 31, 2013, this year, and Good Friday is on March 29th. Next to Christmas, Easter is the biggest Christian celebration of the year. Easter brings love, hope, and renewal. Easter is a Christian celebration to honor the resurrection of Jesus. Jesus died on Good Friday, and rose from the dead… Continue reading What is Easter?

Bettering Yourself – Week 13 – Mar 25 – Apr 3, 2013 Ecologically Friendly Gardening

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I am going to find ways to do ecologically friendly gardening in my yard. I am going to find natural ways to improve my grass and flowers and kill the weeds, that will not harm the environment. I will let you know how it goes next week.

Review of week 12 – Bettering Yourself – Enjoy Silent Time

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I enjoyed some silent time away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life. I am posting this review late, because my internet was out for a few days, but it’s working fine now. I enjoyed my own company sitting in silence I thought I might feel lonely, but… Continue reading Review of week 12 – Bettering Yourself – Enjoy Silent Time

Bettering Yourself Week 12 – Mar 18 – 24, 2013 Enjoy Some Silent Time

For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I am going to escape from the hustle bustle of housework and errands and responsibilities, cell phones, computers, and televisions, and enjoy some silent time. Instead of feeling as if I am only reacting to my circumstances, I am going to make time to get centered and connect with… Continue reading Bettering Yourself Week 12 – Mar 18 – 24, 2013 Enjoy Some Silent Time