Author: Ann Beaudet

Review of Week 11 – Scheduling in Playtime

For my bettering yourself exercise this week, scheduling in playtime, I worked on scheduling a day together with my immediate family, but when I checked everyone’s work, school, sports, and music schedules, I realized it was going to be trickier than I thought. Instead, I started working on a less ambitious project and am arranging… Continue reading Review of Week 11 – Scheduling in Playtime

Irish Coffee recipe

This delightful beverage has heavy Irish cream floating on top, so the coffee is drunk through the cream. The hot, sweet, drink wards off the bitter cold winds coming in off the coast of Ireland. Ingredients 1 cup freshly brewed hot coffee 1 tablespoon brown sugar 1 jigger Irish whiskey (1 1/2 ounces or 3… Continue reading Irish Coffee recipe

Bettering Yourself – Week 11 – Mar 11-17, 2013 – Schedule Playtime First

  As a continuation of the procrastination theme, this week, I am working on scheduling my play time and working my duties around that. Sometimes we get stuck in our routine, and neglect to schedule in activities to look forward to, so we tend to procrastinate to escape the routine.  This week I am going… Continue reading Bettering Yourself – Week 11 – Mar 11-17, 2013 – Schedule Playtime First

Review of Bettering Yourself Week 10 – Stop Procrastinating

 For Bettering Yourself this week, I learned how to stop procrastinating. I conquered the procrastination habit this week, by starting five income tax returns for my family.  My son helped me prepare two of them using Turbo Tax software, I had one that was complicated professionally prepared, and I prepared two of my son’s returns… Continue reading Review of Bettering Yourself Week 10 – Stop Procrastinating

Do You Live on The “Someday I’Il” Philosophy?

We all do it – put off a responsibility until later because we don’t feel like doing it now. But when we avoid paying the utility bill, for example, we receive an overdue notice, and eventually a disconnection notice, which increases our stress. “Procrastination is the fear of success. People procrastinate because they are afraid… Continue reading Do You Live on The “Someday I’Il” Philosophy?

What is Your Calling and Your Purpose in Life?

  “Life isn’t about finding yourself. Life is about creating yourself” George Bernard Shaw Everyone wants to make a difference,  but how do you recognize your calling and your purpose in life? Your calling is WHAT you have been called to do. You are good at it, time flies when you’re doing it, and you… Continue reading What is Your Calling and Your Purpose in Life?

Review of week 9 – Release The Past and Forgive

As I watched Debbie Ford’s video this week, I wrote down what I wanted to release from the past and forgive myself for, and there were a few things. She asks how you would feel if these burdens were removed from you, and I felt that I would be more self-confident and more loving without… Continue reading Review of week 9 – Release The Past and Forgive

The Power of Music

Sometimes there is no cure for a person’s illness, and we are can only find ways to treat them with kindness and compassion to ease their suffering.  A  few years ago, as my mom’s illness progressed, she went to a hospice for comfort care. She always loved music, so we continued to play music for… Continue reading The Power of Music

Gallon Smashing – Going Viral

I hope you find this video as funny as I did.  I laughed out loud when my son showed it to me. I told him to not get any bright ideas when we are at the supermarket.  It is amazing how helpful people are in the video! 🙂 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVnRq_zrKUE

Week 9 – Bettering Yourself – Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2013 – Release The Past and Forgive

This weeks’ bettering yourself  topic is to release our past and forgive ourselves and others.   This process of letting go of the past, allows us to be free of our burdens and create a better life. Debbie Ford, a spiritual teacher, is my inspiration for this topic.  Debbie battled addictions, then overcame her past… Continue reading Week 9 – Bettering Yourself – Feb 25 – Mar 3, 2013 – Release The Past and Forgive