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Omg, is it really 21 yrs old already?  Still worth watching. I really got a kick out of it b/c I'm an Organizational Freak, (it's in my bloodline), some may call OCD. Well, so is Patrick Bergin who plays her husband in the movie.  Everything has to be just so; the cans lined up and neatly stacked in the kitchen cabinets, the hand towels in the bathroom folded just so and hanging…

My brother Oskar is usually the most shy member of the family. Today he opened up and told me about one of his dreams to have his own pancake café, I really liked it and we talked about how to go about starting it. His birthday is next week and I think my gift will be to take him to Gothenburg to visit some creperias to get some inspiration.

My other little great nephew has just been admitted to hospital too. A very difficult and trying time.  Please pray for little Frankie and Archy and for strength and healing for their parents Jess and Tim and all those who are caring for them. This is really horrible for them. My sister is cracking under the pressure again.

This is the link to the newspaper article about my son and the other nurses starting work. Sam is in the black shirt.…

Today I am being mindful of people's needs.

I received a phone call from a co worker who I don't usually get a long with.  She ended up hanging up on me.  I know she is under a lot of pressure because she is also helping out with another coworker who is on maternity leave.  So instead of reacting negatively; I emailed her back with kindness and offered her my assistance with anything she may need help with.  I aso gave her a virtual hug and smile.  She emailed me back with a sincere…

Day 14:  Valentine's Day!  I was home sick with a cold (and a bit medicated) so I didn't think through a gift to someone else but I did get myself a bouquet of flowers when getting medication at the drugstore :).

Day 15:  Spent a lot of time catching up with my mom and an old friend on the phone today.  Mom needed some telephone-company, and the old friend was going through some relationship difficulties and needed an ear to listen. 

It's been halfway through…

Today I offered to dog sit so someone who could go away for a weekend X

Well it is early in the day but a I have given a gift so figured might as well track it and if there are more I will add more.

I sent a card to a friend suffering from a serious Illness. I hope that this little something helps to brighten her day!

I was waiting to finish the book before I started the 29 Day gift giving.  I was kind of practicing but it is time to be mindful and start giving from the heart.  I look forward to journaling about it and making a difference in someone's life. 

I'm heading out of town for the weekend to visit a friend--and another friend is tagging along. I don't know if I can claim the visit as my gift, but I'm taking some wine for all of us to share! I'm also going because a--we haven't seen each other in person for awhile, b--she's having a tough time right now, and c--I miss her!

You'd think it was Christmas in February! We are taking the family on a ski trip over Spring Break and my gift(s) for Day 10 were to my kids--a couple of new (well, new to them!) ski coats. What did we do before eBay? My son didn't have one that fit, so his was in order; however, the girl child is just a sweetheart and her momma thought she needed a little something special for the trip! :-)

Today I was tough giving day for me... I was looking for an oppurtunity but one did not really present itself... So today I was feeling a little tired/run down so at Yoga for the day, they always say listen to your body and know that every day is a different day. I could tell I was weak compared to normal so when I was setting my intention for the day, I said "self-love" I dont have to push myself EVERY single day i go but just to be happy that i went and i made the time for me and my…

Today I woke up feeling like ass. It was Valentines day and I spent the previous night over the toilet. So I called in sick and spent the day recovering. Recovering is a rhetorical term, because I couldn't quite catch up on the sleep I desired because our domestic worker that came that day.



But…

I had a good friend and then I didn't. My reaction to people is sometimes not the best, and many a person has told me that I am heartless when it comes to fighting.



I have added the apology letter for full reading and hope that the apology I gave is can make another person full filled inside.  …

Today I give with hope ~

From the moment I woke up this morning, I knew what my gift for the day would be.  While it might not work on everyone, I would attempt to get eye contact and smile at everyone I saw.  Smiling in itself has been proven to make people happy.  If you're down, and someone smiles at you, perhaps luring you into smiling back, it can literally change your mood. 

Walking into the building at work, I beamed at everyone and everyone seemed to…

As i was thinking of what to give on day 8, i thought of my colleague who keeps fast on thursdays .So i decided to take some fruits for her as she can't eat anything else during her fast. She was surprised and happy when i handed her the fruits.

Another opportunity of giving came when i received a message from an ex-student of mine seeking help for summer internship.So i talked to my HR Manager and made sure she would get internship in my company.I also talked to another friend of…

I think today is Day 13, but I am not sure :(. I wanted to apologize for my absence until now. It is not like I forgot about giving at all; actually many of my thoughts the past days "rotated" around the project ^^.

I wanted to spend the days happy with my mum* and therefore, I wasn*t able to do much at the pc (Even though I think I spent wayyy too much time there anyways.)! We had a wonderful time together, and she will be home again very soon.

So, for the…

Betty Chin is a local angel who feeds the homeless everyday, sometimes even from her own pocket when supplies run low. She even raised money to build showers for the homeless. She put the word out that washcloths were needed for the showers, so I collected some at home, plus some from a friend. Now I have a…

My mother is Superwoman. I always say this...because it's true.

Anyway,…

My focus in this Round is self-care through Giving to Self (physical therapy) & Giving Back (decluttering my house).

R4 DAY 15 (Wednesday 2/15/12):

Same old, same old, but this is what my commitment was for the month & I really don't know if I'd be keeping it up if I hadn't said I show up each day & confirm...

*  YES I did.. ah... *most!*... (ahem) of my a.m. therapy routine & showed up for my p.m. session

*  No decluttering but YES did my…