Tag: Ann Hoy

Review of week 7 – Making Other People Happy

Making other people happy this week made me happy too.  I gave small gifts for Valentine’s Day, and had a chocolate mousse cake made at The Sweet and Chic Cake Boutique to share with family and friends. I also made a “house of love”; transforming a gingerbread house kit from Christmas that didn’t expire until June,… Continue reading Review of week 7 – Making Other People Happy

Make Me a Channel of Your Peace

Songs from our youth can remain in our hearts for life, like the soundtrack to our memories.  A hymn based on the prayer of Saint Francis Assisi, that I learned in cathecism at age 7,  has stuck in my mind ever since.  In 1967, Sebastian Temple adapted it to music, in a song titled: “Make… Continue reading Make Me a Channel of Your Peace

Week 7 – Bettering Yourself Feb 11 – 17, 2013 Making Other People Happy

“Making other people happy is what makes us most happy.” Depak Choprah,”10 Keys to Happiness” Huffington Post This week I am going to do my best to make other people happy. It may be in the form of a grand gesture, like taking my kids shopping to the US, or a smaller offering like visiting… Continue reading Week 7 – Bettering Yourself Feb 11 – 17, 2013 Making Other People Happy

Review of Week 6 – Practicing Gratitude

As I woke up each morning this week, I thought about many things I am grateful for. I was totally in the present moment when I was feeling gratitude, forgetting about my problems and focusing on all the good things I have, and the good in myself and others. I felt really positive, as if… Continue reading Review of Week 6 – Practicing Gratitude

Week 6 – Feb 4 – 10, 2013 Bettering Yourself – Practice Gratitude Daily

This week I am going to practice gratitude to give thanks for who I am and what I have. Gratitude is a spirit lifting force, that chases away sadness, and brings more joy into your life. For this week’s Bettering Yourself topic, I am going to pay attention to all the good things that come… Continue reading Week 6 – Feb 4 – 10, 2013 Bettering Yourself – Practice Gratitude Daily

Review of week 5 – changing thoughts from scarcity to abundance

Last week’s bettering yourself topic was based on Martha Beck’s article titled: “When and How to Say “Enough!” For most of human history, everything good was scarce, so it was necessary to stockpile supplies. This “Just in case mentality” (JIC), is still necessary in many parts of the world, says Beck, to guard against an… Continue reading Review of week 5 – changing thoughts from scarcity to abundance

Week 5 – Jan 28 – Feb 3, 2013 Changing Thoughts From Scarcity to Abundance

I have too much stuff…not in a crazy hoarder way, but in small ways, like having four dust pans, and more mugs than will fit in the mug cupboard. For this week’s bettering yourself exercise, I am working on losing the fear of not having enough, and focusing on the belief that everything I need… Continue reading Week 5 – Jan 28 – Feb 3, 2013 Changing Thoughts From Scarcity to Abundance

Top 10 Christmas Songs for Kids:

These 10 Christmas songs were hits when the baby boomers were kids or young adults, and are now classics.  These quality songs are still being played on the radio today, and the reruns of the television specials that many of them are a part of, are being enjoyed all over again by the boomer’s kids… Continue reading Top 10 Christmas Songs for Kids: