Optimizing Yourself – Week 49 – Nov 25 – Dec 1, 2013 – Feng Shui Winter Clutter Clearing

For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I am going to do the feng shui exercise of going through each room and filling up a bag to give away, sell, or recycle.  The goal of filling a bag per room will help me identify which items I don’t use, don’t like, or don’t have a place… Continue reading Optimizing Yourself – Week 49 – Nov 25 – Dec 1, 2013 – Feng Shui Winter Clutter Clearing

Review of Week 48 – Optimizing Yourself – Getting Ready for Christmas

For this week’s Optimizing Yourself exercise, I followed my plan to get ready for Christmas early, and got a lot accomplished. Starting early gave me time to sort through the decorations in the boxes in the attic. Over the years I have collected too many decorations, so I was able to give the ones I… Continue reading Review of Week 48 – Optimizing Yourself – Getting Ready for Christmas

Favorite Practical Christmas Gifts

This year I am simplifying my Christmas gift shopping list and buying PRACTICAL gifts. These are the tools that the people on my list will use every day to help them feel or look better, be safe, comfortable, happier, healthier, inspired, warmer, cleaner, well groomed, organized, dryer, relaxed, entertained, and developed. This is an all-ages… Continue reading Favorite Practical Christmas Gifts

Week 48 – Optimizing Yourself – Get Ready For Christmas – Nov 18 – Nov 24, 2013

I love Christmas, but I sometimes find all the preparations a little overwhelming. I can understand how people dread the holidays if they’re not ready. I feel that this week is the perfect time to prepare, not too early, not too late. The lady that lives behind me put up her Christmas tree two weeks… Continue reading Week 48 – Optimizing Yourself – Get Ready For Christmas – Nov 18 – Nov 24, 2013

Review of Week 47 – Optimizing Yourself – Take Some Time “To Be”

For this week’s optimizing yourself exercise, I took some time “to be”, and felt my energy return. Last week I knew I was physically tired from staying up late, but I didn’t realize I was mentally tired. I was researching for a project, and it took longer than I expected, then I didn’t get the… Continue reading Review of Week 47 – Optimizing Yourself – Take Some Time “To Be”

Optimizing Yourself – Week 47 – Nov 11 – 17, 2013 Take Some Time “To Be”

When the weather turns cold and dark, I miss the light and warmth and sunshine, and my energy and immunities dip, and the way to make myself feel better is to take some time to be. Last week I was busy dealing with cars – selling one, buying another one, and having another one overhauled,… Continue reading Optimizing Yourself – Week 47 – Nov 11 – 17, 2013 Take Some Time “To Be”

Review of Week 46 – Optimizing Yourself – Create a Wealthy Consciousness

Is it possible to get rich by thinking rich? Changing your thoughts, doing things in a certain way, and having faith that you will succeed are also key ingredients, according to Wallace Wattle’s book “The Science of Getting Rich” which I read for this week’s optimizing yourself exercise. The practical advice in this book still… Continue reading Review of Week 46 – Optimizing Yourself – Create a Wealthy Consciousness

A Different View of Remembrance Day

On Remembrance Day, many Canadians observe a moment of silence on the eleventh hour on the eleventh day of the eleventh month, to remember the sacrifices of all those who served in wars, so that we could have peace. I am grateful for all who served. On a personal note, my dad fought in WWII,… Continue reading A Different View of Remembrance Day

Christmas Outdoor Containers

Living Room by Gatineau Interior Designers & Decorators Bernacki & Beaudry Design Corp. An entrance door flanked by themed Christmas containers, announces the season to all, and welcomes holiday visitors to your home. Arranged with evergreen boughs and seasonal accents, festive planters blend the spirit of the garden with the spirit of the holiday season.

Optimizing Yourself – Week 46 – Nov 4- Nov 10, 2013 – Create a Wealthy Consciousness

This week I will study how to create a wealthy consciousness by reading the book “The Science of Getting Rich”, which inspired Rhonda Byrne to write “The Secret”. Rhonda’s daughter gave her the book, written by Wallace Wattles in 1910, to help her recover from her breakdown. It became her inspiration to write the incredibly… Continue reading Optimizing Yourself – Week 46 – Nov 4- Nov 10, 2013 – Create a Wealthy Consciousness

Review of Week 45 – Optimizing Yourself – Listening is an Act of Love

As I worked on actively listening to those that I spoke with this week, I found that truly listening to the people in my life was hard work, but well worth it. Dr. M. Scott Peck says it is rare that someone listens to you with their full intention, as people’s minds wander, or they… Continue reading Review of Week 45 – Optimizing Yourself – Listening is an Act of Love