. . . it is time . . .

I  am enjoying an eclectic approach to reading currently.  Here are the current books I have on the go: What if almost everything we believed about finding happiness turned out to be inaccurate, misleading, or false? And what if those very beliefs were making us miserable? A growing body of scientific research suggests that we are all caught in a vicious cycle whereby the more we strive for happiness, the more we suffer. This book provides an escape from "the happiness trap", via a revolutionary new development in human psychology: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). ACT helps people to create a rich, full and meaningful life, whilst effectively handling the pain that inevitably comes with it. This book shows you how to apply ACT in your own life to increase self-awareness, develop emotional intelligence, and transform painful feelings so they have much less impact and influence over your life. Take the Next Step "The Secret" contains clear princ...

I am looking forward to a more balanced year in 2014.

Another full month, with Kira's Grade 5 Camp (I was a parent helper in the kitchen and dishwasher room); 20 banana cakes for the YSS Twilight Market; a weekend withthe card girls at Scrap Retreat; a few lat nights at work and the beginning of storm season.

  October is always a busy month with Lachlan and I having a birthday. This month I also joined Kira and two Grade 5 classes at Bornhoffen for a 3 night camp.

My dear friend Terri discovered Mia King  is a pen name for  Darien Gee  the author of the much enjoyed Friendship Bread and  The Avalon Ladies Scrapbooking Society . I enjoyed this book despite it's predictability.  It took me nearly three weeks to read.  This indicates either it didn't grip me or I am too busy doing other things.  I think in this case it is balance of both. Good Things: Living simply isn’t simple. Deidre McIntosh is 40, single, and host of Seattle’s premier lifestyle TV show, Live Simple and Simply Live. But when her show is abruptly cancelled, her seemingly perfect life ends along with it. It’s a godsend when Kevin Johnson offers her a place to stay, even if her new living arrangement is literally a shack in the woods. As she slowly begins to practice what she once preached, Deidre takes the first step toward a new kind of success, and maybe even love.

 A busy month with more eye surgery.  this time the removal of a cataract in my right eye and intra ocular lens implant.  B-I-L Mark repatriated from California to live with us until he settles.  Work is consuming too much of both my time and my mind! Aim for next month - more blogging.  Thanks for stopping by.