Words for the Day: Saturday, May 31, 2014

The Words for Today (Saturday) are Overview and Perspective. This is the Cliffs Notes, or Executive Summary of Reality. You don't need to "suffer through" the "entire process" of [topic in question], if you can read [and/or Google] it. But I WILL caution you that experience gives more wisdom than, say, book reading.

Word for the Day: Friday, May 30, 2014

The Word for Today (Friday) is Reflection. This is both a deeper version of Review (see last Tuesday), and what you see, when you look into a mirror. Since the first variety can be a form of relaxation, it can definitely help with conventional schooling.

Word for the Day: Thursday, May 29, 2014

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Study. And one comment I have about this is being selective. What subjects excite you? Those subjects can actually be fun to study. (Of course, if in a conventional school, you might not be able to choose all of your subjects).

Word for the Day: Wednesday, May 28, 2014

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Absorption. And this can be an excellent way of learning. For example, with foreign languages, it's called "immersion training", where, after any introductions, the only language spoken is the one being taught. So have fun, and be like a sponge!  :-)

Word for the Day: Tuesday, May 27, 2014

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Review. And review helps life proceed better, as it's a way of processing life, as you are living it. And please honor those, who help you to do this.

Word for the Day: Monday, May 26, 2014

The Word for Today (Monday) is Experimentation. I personally think that life, itself is an experiment. If you are in the teaching field (especially if providing guidance, or being a mentor, like in this week's Theme), there are lots of opportunities for, either experimenting on your own, or helping others with it.

Word for the Day: Sunday, May 25, 2014

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Recognition. And yes, recognize people who help you learn, either as guides, or a mentors.

Weekly Themes: Week of May 25-31, 2014

The Themes for this Week are Guidance and Mentor.  Both of these have to do with education and teaching, but tend more towards individual people.  For example, many people find that having a mentor helps them survive college.

Word for the Day: Saturday, May 24, 2014

The Word for Yesterday (Saturday) was Resolve. And resolutions can be done at any time, not just New Years. For example, I could make a resolution to submit these Daily Words on time.

Word for the Day: Friday, May 23, 2014

The Word for Today (Friday) is Courage. How does this relate to domestication (our theme)? For one, standing up for yourself, especially if another member of the household is abusing something, like for example alcohol. And, perhaps, having the courage to say no, when appropriate.

Words for the Day: Thursday, May 22, 2014

The Words for Today (Thursday) are Strength and Empowerment. And you need both, to thrive in a "domestic" situation. And, besides "working out in a gym", yoga can help to develop both of these.

Word for the Day: Wednesday, May 21, 2014

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Competence. And yes, running a "domestic" household requires competence on SO many levels, that it boggles the mind.

Word for the Day: Tuesday, May 20, 2014

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Endurance. And it can take a lot of this to run a household, or even BE in a household.

Word for the Day: Monday, May 19, 2014

The Word for Today (Monday) is Fertility. And, of course, this IS often practiced in a "domestic environment". And that can include a fertile imagination, as many book authors write at home.

Word for the Day: Sunday, May 18, 2014

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Stability, which definitely helps provide an environment, where plants, animals and, of course humans (including you) can be more comfortable in a home environment.

Weekly Theme: Week of May 18-24, 2014

The Theme for this Week is Domestication.  I got a definition from a free dictionary, which gives several meanings for this Theme. Besides training animals and/or plants, to live in a human environment, there are meanings, having to do with simply feeling comfortable at home.  How this fits with the Words for this Week will be interesting.  Stay tuned!

Word for the Day: Saturday, May 17, 2014

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Release. So we can be released from unhealthy situations, and become healthy? Works for me.

Word for the Day: Friday, May 16, 2014

The Word for Today (Friday) is Aspiration. Now, there are more than one medical meanings for this Word, including some you might not want to know. But I consider the best tie-in to Health (our Theme) to simply be, "I aspire to be as healthy as I can".

Word for the Day: Thursday, May 15, 2014

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Contrast. Too much contrast can adversely affect your health, for example, by making you more vulnerable to germs that make you sick. On the other hand, too little contrast, for too much time, could ALSO affect your health, by leaving you so bored, that you might get depressed, and allow your body to suffer. Find that contrast knob!

Word for the Day: Wednesday, May 14, 2014

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Adaptability. Also known as Flexibility, this definitely helps you to stay healthy. (Here's a tool to "spot it in the field": The flexible person adapts to his/her surroundings. The inflexible person "asks" his/her surroundings to adapt to him/herself).

Words for the Day: Tuesday, May 13, 2014

The Words for Today (Tuesday) are Agility and Grace. Both of these assist in your health, of course, and both can be developed, using Yoga.

Word for the Day: Monday, May 12, 2014

The Word for Today (Monday) is Acceleration. Health? Well, this can feel good, to a point and (for example with a disease) accelerated healing can work quite well. But too much acceleration in a motor vehicle can result in a traffic ticket. Be careful.

Words for the Day: Sunday, May 11, 2014

The Words for Today (Sunday) are Patience and Tolerance, both of which help with many layers of health, including physical, emotional and mental.

Weekly Theme: Week of May 11-17, 2014

The Theme for this Week is Health.  What does it mean to be healthy?  First off, I believe it has to do with more than just the health of the body.  For example, I believe that emotional and mental health is important. 

Word for the Day: Saturday, May 10, 2014

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Acknowledgement. Absolutely, I suggest acknowledging those who provide service to you.

One note: It takes knowledge to acknowledge.

Word for the Day: Friday, May 9, 2014

The Word for Today (Friday) is Kindness. How does this fit in with Service (our Theme)? First off, kindness can be a service in itself, especially if the person you are being kind to doesn't return the favor. But also, when people DO provide good service to you, show them kindness!

Word for the Day: Thursday, May 8, 2014

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Encouragement. And I would definitely encourage good service. (Incidentally, you need courage to encourage).

Word for the Day: Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Thoughtfulness. Be thoughtful, both when you are providing service, AND when you are accepting service from someone else.

Word for the Day: Tuesday, May 6, 2014

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Support. Providing the service of supporting others? There are plenty of examples, all the way from child care, to elder care. And, while you're at it, see if you can find your support group.

Word for the Day: Monday, May 5, 2014

The Word for Today (Monday) is Comfort. Comfortable service? Service of comfort? Comfort for employees, while they are providing service to a corporation? (The last one is often one that is neglected). The idea, here is how many ways a Theme can go with a Word.

Word for the Day: Sunday, May 4, 2014

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Nourishment. "The Service of Nourishment?" Of course! If you work as a cook, for example.

Weekly Theme: Week of May 4-10, 2014

The Theme for this Week is Service.  There are so many meanings of Service, that I have lost count! One I find important is "volunteer service", that is freely offered.  One question I often ask, is how the Theme goes with each of the seven Words.  In this case, I believe these will fit together well.  Follow with me, to see for yourself. 

Word for the Day: Saturday, May 3, 2014

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Prosperity. Complete prosperity? Prosperity, due to completion? And remember that Prosperity can relate to, other than money. For example, prosperity of creativity, which allows for lots of published works.

Word for the Day: Friday, May 2, 2014

The Word for Today (Friday) is Liberation. "Complete Liberation"? (I like the sound of that, by the way). How about being "liberated" from a project, when its completion is found to be improbable? That happened, a handful of times, during my computer career, where management wanted a project that had multiple aspects, one of which would destroy another aspect. (At least once, it FELT like being liberated from a sort of prison, as I had been doing my best to complete a project, that would have been "in a civil war with itself").

Feel free to ask questions, about this fiasco.  Know that it was a technical, computer software project.

Word for the Day: Thursday, May 1, 2014

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Wisdom. Much as I don't like completing projects (laziness?), I've found that wisdom frequently comes from the experience of completion (assuming, of course, the project was worth it).

In general, I'd say that Wisdom comes more from life experience, than from book reading.