Word for the Day: Sunday, August 31, 2014

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Recognition. And yes, I recognize organizations (as well as people) that help me in my life.

Weekly Theme: Week of August 31-Setptember 6, 2014

The Theme for this Week is Organization.  This is a case, where the verb, creates the noun. See, the verb, organize, means to "arrange into a structured whole", which forms the noun, organization, some examples being companies or clubs.  I'll likely be referring to the noun, much of this week.

Word for the Day: Saturday, August 30, 2014

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Resolve. So how can I possibly connect this to the Theme, "Protection"? How about, "I resolve to protect my resolve"? (Yes, some are easier than others).

Word for the Day: Friday, August 29, 2014

The Word for Today (Friday) is Courage. And remember that the most profound courage, in some situations, is the courage to say, "No!"

Words for the Day: Thursday, August 28, 2014

The Words for Yesterday (Thursday) were Strength and Empowerment. Do you know your own strength? Do you feel Empowered? Are you ready to protect those two attributes? If you wish to develop, or maintain these, I recommend Yoga. It's not the only path, but it works for many.

Word for the Day: Wednesday, August 27, 2014

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Competence. How do you protect your competence? Depending on where it is, it could include refresher courses in the topic(s) you are competent in. It could include time at a gym or exercise programs if it's a physical trait. And many other categories (including music composition and/or performance), simply require sticking with it including, in many cases, practice.

Word for the Day: Tuesday, August 26, 2014

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Endurance. To Protect [our Theme] or, for that matter, develop endurance, I recommend Yoga.

Word for the Day: Monday, August 25, 2014

The Word for Today (Monday) is Fertility. Theme? Oh well, there is a rubber device, that has "protection" as one slang term, that actually protects AGAINST fertility.

Seriously, please note that fertility has multiple meanings. For example, you could have a fertile imagination.

Word for the Day: Sunday, August 24, 2014

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Stability.  And protecting a person, animal or object is easier, in a stable environment.

Weekly Theme: Week of August 24-30, 2014

The Theme for this Week is Protection.  This time, I was not too impressed with Google's "define protection", because meaning one began, "the act of protecting...", which doesn't come across as a meaning at all.  Therefore, I replaced it with "define protect", which is much better.  Meaning one is, "keeping safe from harm or injury". 

Word for the Day: Saturday, August 23, 2014

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Release. Two days ago, we discussed a "Contrast Knob". Today, how about a "Release Lever", for when you feel stuck, in your life? And, of course, there's a lot of places in our Theme (Husbandry, often expressed in farming), that can allow people to feel stuck.

Word for the Day: Friday, August 22, 2014

The Word for Today (Friday) is Aspiration. One statement, that would connect this with our Theme: "I aspire to be the best farmer I can be". (Sorry, not me: I'm a "city guy").

Word for the Day: Thursday, August 21, 2014

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Contrast. Farming (a part of Husbandry)? Yes, things can get repetitive, even boring at times, and possibly scary at other times. These are the two sides of Contrast, and they can easily show up in life also.

Since you have the opportunity to control your life, that means there is likely to be a "Contrast Knob", somewhere in your environment. Find it! :-)

Word for the Day: Wednesday, August 20, 2014

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Adaptability. Also known as Flexibility, this is useful, both of which are useful in life, as well as farming (one meaning of our Theme).

One saying I like, that I've shared before: The flexible adapt to their surroundings. The inflexible request that their surroundings adapt to them!

Words for the Day: Tuesday, August 19, 2014

The Words for Today are Agility and Grace. These attributes help in everyday life, and in farming (husbandry, our Theme), due to how many "moving parts" are on a farm. To develop both Words, I suggest Yoga. Thank you.

Word for the Day: Monday, August 18, 2014

The Word for Today (Monday) is Acceleration. Accelerated husbandry? Or (going to the two basic meanings of our Theme), accelerated farming, or accelerated conservation?

However, be careful about accelerated driving of a motor vehicle because, if excessive, you could face a traffic ticket.

Words for the Day: Sunday, August 17, 2014

The Words for Today (Sunday) are Patience and Tolerance, both of which are helpful in life, in general, but especially when taking on either meaning of Husbandry (our Theme).

Weekly Theme: Week of August 17-23, 2014

The Theme for this Week is Husbandry.  I found something interesting, when I asked Google for the definition:  Meaning number one, "the care, cultivation, and breeding of crops and animals", included last week's Theme, "Cultivation".  But there's more, including what appears to be a requirement for physical strength, yes, but even more than that.  Let's see what happens, when this is related to the Words, for the days of this week.  

Word for the Day: Saturday, August 16, 2014

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Acknowledgement. I like to acknowledge those, who help cultivate many of the prior Words for this Week. Especially ones like Thoughtfulness and Kindness. Thanks to all of you.

Word for the Day: Friday, August 15, 2014

The Word for Today (Friday) is Kindness. So how DO you cultivate kindness? A great start would be to perform a random, senseless act of kindness, at least once, daily.

Word for the Day: Thursday, August 14, 2014

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Encouragement. Cultivating encouragement? Encouraging cultivation? This can definitely work in both directions. Just be careful not to encourage bad behavior.

Word for the Day: Wednesday, August 13, 2014

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Thoughtfulness. Here's one, where I firmly believe that, for me to cultivate it in others, I must develop, and maintain it in myself. For example, think before you speak and/or act. Simple as that.

Word for the Day: Tuesday, August 12, 2014

The Word for Yesterday (Tuesday) was Support. How do you cultivate support? How about beginning by supporting others? In some cases, the Support ends up going both directions. In other cases, just the fact that you support others, brings you support, straight from the Universe.

Word for the Day: Monday, August 11, 2014

The Word for Today (Monday) is Comfort. So, how DO you cultivate comfort? Proper furniture might be a good start. Then, a combination heater / air conditioner, to keep temperatures in a comfort range. Proper friendships are also helpful.

Word for the Day: Sunday, August 10, 2014

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Nourishment.  What does it mean to Cultivate Nourishment?  First, see the entry for our Theme.  So I would say that, to "cultivate nourishment", I go to a grocery store, and purchase some nourishing food to cook at home.  So I should say that I am "cultivating delicious nourishment".  :-)

Weekly Theme: Week of August 10-16, 2014

The Theme for this Week is Cultivation.  What does it mean to cultivate?  Depends.  According to "define cultivate" on Google, it could mean to "prepare and use (land) for crops or gardening", or it could mean to "try to acquire or develop (a quality, sentiment, or skill)", with usage (in a sentence) of "he cultivated an air of indifference".

Word for the Day: Saturday, August 9, 2014

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Prosperity. Making a choice to be prosperous? Please don't laugh at this, or say it's "not possible", because it's EASY to make choices to NOT be prosperous, such as beginning a life of crime, or turning off all of your friends. Think about it!

Word for the Day: Friday, August 8, 2014

The Word for Today (Friday) is Liberation. A choice to live a liberated (meaning free) life? Google also suggests Liberation to mean "freedom from limits on thought and behavior". That sounds good to me also.

Word for the Day: Thursday, August 7, 2014

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Wisdom. A "choice" to get wise? Developing the wisdom to make better choices? Once again, I believe it works in both directions.

Word for the Day: Wednesday, August 6, 2014

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Impartiality. Impartial choice? When we take the meaning of Impartial: "Fair and just", yes.

Word for the Day: Tuesday, August 5, 2014

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Consequence. Every choice has a consequence. And this includes the one you THOUGHT wasn't a choice: Staying in bed, and refusing to choose. Sometimes, that "choice" has the most dramatic consequence of all.

Word for the Day: Monday, August 4, 2014

The Word for Today (Monday) is Elimination. Eliminate Choice? NEVER! However, I can easily see eliminating behavior patterns that might make choice harder. (One example would be to eliminate tendencies towards criminal behavior, since being someplace, such as a prison or a jail, makes personal choice problematical).

Word for the Day: Sunday, August 3, 2014

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Self-Reliance. And yes, since only you can live your life, it makes sense to be self-reliant about the choices you make.

Weekly Theme: Week of August 3-9, 2014

The Theme for this Week is Choice.  Google (through "define choice") gives three meanings for this word, two adjectives and one noun.  I'll first eliminate the adjectives, one of which might be said if, say, a driver cuts you off on the freeway:  ("He had some choice words, for that driver").  The other adjective means, "of good quality": ("He purchased some choice grapes, at the grocery").

However, the noun fits the intent of these Themes (or Global Jobs, the other use, in the Michael Teachings):  "A potential promotion at work provided a difficult choice, between career and family".

Word for the Day: Saturday, August 2, 2014

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Expansion. And this Word shows the differences between the two words that make up this week's Theme: For I would look forward to a Transformation to spiritual expansion, but consider it a "transition to be careful of", to simply "expand around the middle of my body".

Words for the Day: Friday, August 1, 2014

The Words for Today (Friday) are Trust and Faith. Do you trust your transformations? Do you have faith in your transitions? It should depend on who's behind them. For example, I DO trust, and have faith, in the Universe. Other people, not always (except for limited versions of, "Trust, but Verify" that I hear in the news).