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 Children’s Christmas Songs From Boomer’s Childhoods
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Optimizing Yourself – Week 52 – Dec 16 – 22, 2013 – Report Card for The Year of Optimizing Yourself
This week I am going to review the optimizing yourself topics during the past year, and give an update on how improving myself is going this year. I continue to work on many of the weekly exercises, such as “read more books” beyond the week that I posted the topic, and throughout the year. … Continue reading Optimizing Yourself – Week 52 – Dec 16 – 22, 2013 – Report Card for The Year of Optimizing Yourself
Review of Week 51 – Optimizing Yourself – Go On a Journey To The Spirit
My journey to authentic power of the spirit began this week when I was about to get in my van one morning, and discovered that I had a flat tire. I felt anxious when I discovered the tire, and began to think about how I could manipulate events and people to get the tire fixed. … Continue reading Review of Week 51 – Optimizing Yourself – Go On a Journey To The Spirit
How To Survive The Winter Hot Flashes
For 50 years, I have been cold. Although the winters on the BC Coast are moderate, it still gets chilly in December. This year, however, I did a complete 180, and am incinerating with menopausal hot flashes that are hotter than July. I shunned hormone replacement therapy, so had to devise a strategy to survive my… Continue reading How To Survive The Winter Hot Flashes
Winter Needs Christmas
Many people are not religious, but they still love Christmas. Christmas has become more secular, and more spiritual. In those parts of the world where winter is cold, Christmas warms our bodies and souls from the inside out. Christmas is a time of expansion – we eat too much, spend too much, drink too much,… Continue reading Winter Needs Christmas
Week 51 – 0ptimizing Yourself – Dec 9-15, 2013 – Go On A Journey To The Spirit
For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I am going to go on a journey to the spirit. Since the human spirit is full of goodness, I am going to listen to my spirit this week so my decisions will be influenced by love instead of fear. In In Gary Zukav’s book, “The Seat of The… Continue reading Week 51 – 0ptimizing Yourself – Dec 9-15, 2013 – Go On A Journey To The Spirit
Review of Week 50 – Optimizing Yourself – Think About What I Can Give This Holiday Season
This week, my goal for optimizing yourself was to stop thinking about what I have to do for the holidays and think about helping someone else. I didn’t do one big grand gesture, but I found small ways to incorporate helping people into my daily activities, so it would be easy and fun. I decided… Continue reading Review of Week 50 – Optimizing Yourself – Think About What I Can Give This Holiday Season
What is Your Favorite Holiday Decoration?
Sometimes our favorite holiday decorations are not the ones that cost the most money, or fit into a designer color scheme. They are often the ones that catch us by surprise, and melt our hearts, because they were made with love by the hands of a child, who is so excited to give them to… Continue reading What is Your Favorite Holiday Decoration?
Optimizing Yourself – Week 50 – Dec 2 – 8, 2013 – Think About What I Can Give This Holiday Season
During the holiday season, I am happy, and thinking about what I have to do and prepare, but many people aren’t so happy. This week, I am going to think about what I can give those people who are in need of some help at this time. For this week’s exercise, instead of focusing on… Continue reading Optimizing Yourself – Week 50 – Dec 2 – 8, 2013 – Think About What I Can Give This Holiday Season
Review of Week 49 – Optimizing Yourself – Clearing Clutter with Feng Shui
For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I purged my clutter following the principles of feng shui. I cleared many items that didn’t have a place, or that I no longer needed, used, or loved. Those items were providing stagnant energy and blocking the flow of energy, or chi, in my house. Creating some space allowed… Continue reading Review of Week 49 – Optimizing Yourself – Clearing Clutter with Feng Shui
How To Make a Tealight Snowman
I went to a craft fair on Friday, and for $5.00 admission, I had a great time. I love supporting the work of local crafters and artists, and the creative atmosphere at the fair inspires me with ideas. I bought some nice handmade shortbread cookies and hot chocolate, and l saw the cutest craft that I… Continue reading How To Make a Tealight Snowman
Finding, Enjoying and Sharing Your Purpose
There are two great days in a person’s life – the day we are born, and the day we discover why. … Continue reading Finding, Enjoying and Sharing Your Purpose