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Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Boot Camp Perfect: Scrap Happy Blog Hop

Welcome to the Scrapworthy Lives Scrap Happy Blog Hop.I've been loving reading Stephanie's blog about the Scrap Happy project over at Scrapworthy lives, so I was thrilled when I found out she's got a blog hop going. You have probably found me from Kiss and Tell Scrapbooking.

This month the theme is:

Boot Camp Perfect

This month we are looking at all the of the Happiness Project ideas and implement a few of them during the month. Here’s some things that have stood out to me from this series in 2011:

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Contemplate the Heavens. Keeping the big picture in mind helps me stay positive!Scrap happy blog hop: Contemplate the heavens
Pay Attention This is part of my One Little Word this year – Focus. Pay Attention: Scrap Happy Blog Hop
Pursue a Passion I’m doing this over at Digital Scrapbooking HQ and the December Daily podcast so many opportunities have come my way because of it!
Keep a Contented Heart. Oh this is such a big one – I already have so my and just need to Keep a Contented Heart.

I think my aim to focus on whatever I’m doing will take me a long way towards happiness – being present in the moment.

What have you learned through the Happiness Project? Or about happiness in General in 2011?

Head over to Scraps & Sass for the next stop in our journey.

In case you get lost, here are the rest of the blogs:

Here’s to a happy 2012!

Melissa

Enjoy this post? You may also enjoy Lisa Day’s Journey to Happiness What Matters Most class at Big Picture.

What matters most in your life? Have you really taken the time to think about the answer to that question?

“We will be working towards celebrating and creating a life
dedicated to focusing on what matters most to you!”
- Lisa Day

In Lisa Day’s latest workshop, you’ll spend four weeks setting up creative action plans to make sustainable changes that will help you focus on and stay true to what matters most. In class you will create two layouts and two mini albums which can be used as a guide to creating and celebrating a life – never losing sight of what matters most.

Do you want to make some changes in your life so that you can experience greater happiness and really focus on the things that truly matter to you? The journey to happiness is an on-going process, but with a clear focus, you can enjoy that journey every step of the way. Only $19 for the class!

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Monday, December 12, 2011

Keep a Contented Heart: Scrap Happy Blog Hop

Keep a Contented Heart

During this busy Christmas season when advertisers and even the government seem to be encouraging us to buy more, do more, and spend more ;Gretchen Rueben suggests some tasks that keep us focussed on contentment:

Laugh out loud

I’ve talked about a couple of ways to document the laugh out loud moments in my Dececember Daily Inspiration Podcast!

Use good manners

Oh yes, being mannerly can help us focus on the good, and be concerned about our own actions rather than those of others.

Give positive reviews

As a young teenager, I decided to try complimenting at least one person per day, something I should pay attention to doing again!

Find an area of refuge

For me a few quiet moments of contemplation, prayer and sleep while Emily rests are my refuge. My art is also a refuge, but one that I can’t rely on being able to do every day! But I do write most days – especially during December Daily!

Being Content helps me focus

Rather than being scattered thinking about the next big thing, being content helps me focus on the here and now, the precious moments I have in my hand already!

How has being content brought you happiness lately?

Head over to Nihao, Cupcake! for the next stop in our journey.

In case you get lost, here are the rest of the blogs:

Melissa

PS Want more Scrap Happy goodness?

Enjoy this post? You may also enjoy Lisa Day’s Journey to Happiness What Matters Most class at Big Picture.

What matters most in your life? Have you really taken the time to think about the answer to that question?

“We will be working towards celebrating and creating a life
dedicated to focusing on what matters most to you!”
- Lisa Day

Monday, November 7, 2011

Pay Attention: Scrap Happy Blog Hop

Pay Attention

Image by mshanhun via Flickr
Attention is such a precious thing, I'm in the early stages of pregnancy and find it a lot harder than usual to focus on others. Whether it's due to morning sickness, tiredness, hormones, or just my easily disctractable nature, I just find my mind wandering.

I've been using tools to help me pay attention, so that means using my Memory Logbook, and journals to jot down details; lists, my whiteboard and reminders on my computer of things that may slip my mind; and overall mindful attitude to be sure to be paying attention to my increased energy and sleep needs.

I've been paying attention to the little details even though a website launch, university tutoring and life in general can always distract me from the bigger picture. My family deserves to have my undivided attention!

Even though I've only scrapped about 5-6 pages in the last couple of months, I've taken the time to pay attention to the little details of our daily life and I've been blogging at the kitchen table while Emily watches her favourite TV programs. Here's a sampling of my recent posts with this in mind:
I am the only one who can choose where my attention goes and today I am grateful to have this reminder.

How has paying attention brought you happiness lately?

Head over to Nihao, Cupcake! for the next stop in our journey.

In case you get lost, here are the rest of the blogs:

Melissa

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Monday, September 5, 2011

Scrap happy blog hop: Contemplate the heavens

I've been loving reading Stephanie's blog about the Scrap Happy project over at Scrapworthy lives, so I was thrilled when I found out she's got a blog hop going. You have probably found me from Kiss and Tell Scrapbooking.

This month the theme is:

Contemplate the Heavens

Boethius: “Contemplate the extent and stability of the heavens, and then at last cease to admire worthless things.”

Scrapbooking with a feeling of wonder helps me stay peaceful. Here’s a page I created back in 2008 in my early scrapbooking days. I love that over 3 years later I still love this page – the colours and sentiment have me ready for spring to bloom!

This year our back yard doesn’t have an almond tree – in fact it looks a little like this:

But a lot more level now! I must take more photos.

Want more of the Scrap Happy project? Head over to Scrapworthy Lives

Here’s the other blogs in the hop!

What keeps you focussed on the big picture? Let me know about it in the comments below.

Melissa

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