Word for the Day: Thursday, November 30, 2017

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Socialization. So how does Socialization work with people, challenged with Addictions? First off, they often prefer to Socialize together, which may not be the best approach (if any of them wish to Overcome their Addictions). Since my observation is, that Addictions tend to decrease, both the Quality and Quantity of your Friends, expanding your Social Horizons, seems to be a good approach.

Word for the Day: Wednesday, November 29, 2017

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Concentration. Concentrated Addictions? (Eek!) [or] Concentrating on your Addictions? Practically by definition, an Addiction, in one way or another causes the affected person to Concentrate on getting the next "dose" of, whatever he/she is Addicted to. How about, instead, Concentrating on ways to Overcome the Addiction?

Word for the Day: Tuesday, November 28, 2017

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Acceptability. Acceptable Addictions? (I don't know: Aren't we all addicted to air and water?) But, leaving our Theme behind for a bit: The most important one, to be Acceptable to, is You!

Word for the Day: Monday, November 27, 2017

The Word for Today (Monday) is Generosity. And no, I don't believe this means it's "good" to be Generous with your Addictions! So what  *can*  you do? How about being Generous with the work you do, to  *Conquer*  your Addictions? That is a good way to be helpful to many people.

Word for the Day: Sunday, November 26, 2017

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Sharing. Addicted to Sharing? [or] Sharing your Addiction? (Please don't!) But, if you find good ways, to conquer your Addictions, please feel free to Share those!

Weekly Theme: Week of 11/26 to 12/02/2017

The Theme for this Week is Addiction.  So what is Addiction?  According to dictionary.com, it is "A physical or psychological need for a habit-forming substance".  Now, a question I've had more than once:  Does this include the "physical need" for substances needed to remain alive, such as air, water and food?  The funny thing:  Items such as Street Drugs (which is what normally makes us think of Addiction) don't start out with a "Physical Need":  It is developed, through repeated use.  Also, you don't usually think of the "Psychological need" for something, such as water.  Confusing Theme!

Word for the Day: Saturday, November 25, 2017

The Words for Today (Saturday) are Overview and Perspective. As the Big Picture (or Executive Summary), these help to Simplify a topic. Perspective? Point of View? Simplicity itself!

Word for the Day: Friday, November 24, 2017

The Word for Today (Friday) is Reflection. Reflecting Simplicity? [or] A Simple Reflection? (As opposed to a complicated Reflection?) Incidentally, my understanding of the Word, Reflection is that it is either a deep form of Review, or what you see on the other side of a Mirror.

Word for the Day: Thursday, November 23, 2017

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Study. Simple Study? (As opposed to Complicated Study?) This makes sense, because if you attempt to Study too much at once, you are unlikely to retain much of anything! One more thing: Pick topics that interest you, and studying will be simpler.

Word for the Day: Wednesday, November 22, 2017

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Absorption. Simple Absorption? [or] Absorbing Simplicity? Absorbing things, is somewhat like "being a Sponge". And a Sponge is a "Simple Life Form". But whatever you do, have fun doing it!

Word for the Day: Tuesday, November 21, 2017

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Review. Review of Simplicity? [or] A Simple Review? Both? Well, we already do Reviews at different times: Did my Shopping Trip give me what I needed in my Fridge? Did I learn enough to get a good Grade on tomorrow's Exam?

And, how we conduct *these* Reviews, can help us, to determine how we do on the Most Important Review of all: Your Life Review, which occurs when you Die!

Word for the Day: Monday, November 20, 2017

The Word for Today (Monday) is Experimentation. So do we Experiment with Simplification? [or] Do we carry out Simplified Experiments? And note, that these are *not* the same thing!

Word for the Day: Sunday, November 19, 2017

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Recognition. Simple Recognition? Recognizing Simplicity? Maybe both? This may be one of my simpler Word Descriptions.

Weekly Theme: Week of November 19-25, 2017

The Theme for this Week is Simplification.  To Simplify?  Make Simple?  Absolutely!  And simplifying your life can be a great step. 

Word for the Day: Saturday, November 18, 2017

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Resolve. Do we Resolve to Sacrifice? [or] Do we Sacrifice our Resolve? Actually, why don't we turn it all around? Let us Resolve to *KEEP* our Resolve! (And remember that we can make Resolutions anytime!)

Word for the Day: Friday, November 17, 2017

The Word for Today (Friday) is Courage. Sacrificing Courage? (Please, no!) [or] The Courage to Sacrifice? (Getting Warmer). Actually, Sacrificing "effectively" can take Lots of Courage.

Words for the Day: Thursday, November 16, 2017

The Words for Today (Thursday) are Strength and Empowerment.  For the majority of my Facebook Friends, the following question will seem silly:  "So, are we supposed to Sacrifice our Strength and Empowerment?"  Obviously, we wouldn't want to do this!   But, if you live in a Country with a Totalitarian Government, or are the member of a Reactionary Religious Cult, you may, *Indeed* be asked to "Sacrifice your Individuality", for the "Higher Good"!  If you *are* being "Pressured" in this direction, ask yourself Why?   And Good Luck!

Word for the Day: Wednesday, November 15, 2017

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Competence. So are we to Sacrifice our Competence? (Please, no!) [but] We *can* become Competent to know, when to Sacrifice and when *not* to. Also, what to Sacrifice. For example, to further my Career, I chose to Sacrifice my "leisure time", so as to be as efficient an employee as possible. In addition, I kept the topic of Relationships out of my life. This worked, allowing me to progress through the Computer Field to the "top" of the Technical side, to now be a Consultant, specializing in Troubleshooting. But I "Sacrificed" the entire Relationship Realm, in the process. See how this works?

Word for the Day: Tuesday, November 14, 2017

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Endurance.  An "Enduring" Sacrifice?  [or]  The Sacrifice of your Endurance?  (Hopefully not the second one!)  Now, as to developing and maintaining Endurance, regular attendance at Fitness Centers often comes up. That works, but there is an additional step that may help:  Yoga.

Word for the Day: Monday, November 13, 2017

The Word for Today (Monday) is Fertility. A Fertile Sacrifice? [or] Sacrifice of Fertility? Not sure what to do with these. Perhaps, for once, I'll leave it to your imagination!

Word for the Day: Sunday, November 12, 2017

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Stability. Sacrifice your Stability? (Hopefully not!) [or] A Stable environment for Sacrifice? (Not sure about this). But, in fact, the first one is something to watch out for: If the place you work tries to have you working every hour of different days, weekends and nights, leaving you in a Chaotic State, perhaps it's time for a Change!

Weekly Theme: Week of November 12-18, 2017

The Theme for this Week is Sacrifice.  So what does this mean?  One definition is, to give up something, important to you, to some form of, "higher good".  A personal example, was giving up many of my nights and weekends to the Computer Corporation I was working for.  One place I see heavy use of this word, is in Religious writings, where the "higher good" is the "featured Deity".  For example, the Old Testament included regular examples of Animal Sacrifices.  So how will *this* Theme work, with the Words for this Week?

Word for the Day: Saturday, November 11, 2017

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Release. So are we giving Prophecies about the topic of Release? [or] Are we getting Released from Prophecy completely? Hmmm... So what do we know about Release itself? In my opinion, when you find yourself Stuck, there might easily be something, in the Scene itself that has the ability to Release you from the "Stickiness". And you may need to look closely, because the "method of Release" may not be obvious.

Word for the Day: Friday, November 10, 2017

The Word for Today (Friday) is Aspiration. Prophecy about Aspiration? (Possible, including the Medical definitions). [or] Aspiring to be the best kind of Prophet? (Much better!) But remember: Anybody can Aspire to be the best Human Being they can.

Word for the Day: Thursday, November 9, 2017

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Contrast. A Prophecy about Contrasts? (Possible). [or] Contrasting Prophecies? (Still possible, though I don't have examples to give). One thing about the concept of Contrast, in general: Balance is good, because too little Contrast can seem boring, yet too *much* Contrast could get, downright scary!

Word for the Day: Wednesday, November 8, 2017

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Adaptability. An Adaptable Prophecy? If this means it's a flexible one, that takes into account the Multidimensional Nature of Time, it works well. Because how can you Predict "the Future", when you are not sure which "version" of the Future, you are dealing with?

Word for the Day: Tuesday, November 7, 2017

The Words for Today (Tuesday) are Agility and Grace. An Agile or Graceful Prophecy? [or] A Prophecy about *being* Agile and/or Graceful? Both? Why not? Obviously, we have more Questions here, than we are Answering. And *That* is, likely the way this Should be!

Word for the Day: Monday, November 6, 2017

The Word for Today (Monday) is Acceleration. Now, what are we accelerating today? Prophecies? Spiritual Growth? Intellect? An Automobile? Maybe be careful about the last one, lest a Police Officer is behind you!

Words for the Day: Sunday, November 5, 2017

The Words for Today (Sunday) are Patience and Tolerance. And attempting to "foretell the Future" requires *lots* of Patience, due to the concept of Multiple Realities (or the Multiverse), because Which Future are you predicting? Due to that, you need Tolerance, for when your Predictions don't "come true".

Weekly Theme: Week of November 5-11, 2017

The Theme for this Week is Prophecy.  According to Google, this means, quite simply, "a Prediction". Now, making predictions is a dicey concept, due to the Multiple Worlds View of (at least a subset of) Quantum Physics.  This Concept, making up the Multiverse (which can be Googled), suggests that there can be multiple Versions of Events.  So, if you are attempting to "be a Prophet", by "predicting the Future", which Future are you attempting to Predict?  In my opinion, where Prophecy can be valid, is is in giving Warnings.  For example, a "prediction" can be made that, if we keep "shoveling" Hydrocarbons into the Atmosphere, coastal flooding "is likely", as the Ocean level rises, due to the melting of Polar Ice.  *BUT* remember, that this is a warning, because we can change our ways.

Word for the Day: Saturday, November 4, 2017

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Acknowledgement. Acknowledge Disabilities? Well, we can surely Acknowledge people who help make life easier, for people who are challenged with Disabilities. Remember, folks: It takes Knowledge to Acknowledge!

Word for the Day: Friday, November 3, 2017

The Word for Today (Friday) is Kindness. Kindness helps the World go Around, and should be practiced, with everybody, including of course, people challenged with Disabilities. They often have difficulties relating to other people, so everything that helps them out is appreciated. Be Kind!

Word for the Day: Thursday, November 2, 2017

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Encouragement. Now, we most Certainly are *not* Encouraging Disabilities. But, we *can* Encourage people, who might be challenged with one, or more Disabilities to be, the best they can be, anyway. And I can Encourage *you* (whoever you are) to be your Best, no matter who you might be!

Word for the Day: Wednesday, November 1, 2017

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Thoughtfulness. So how to be thoughtful to someone who happens to be disabled? Treat him/her as a person first and often, that includes not even bringing up the Disability itself, unless it fits the context of the conversation that is in process.

Word for the Day: Tuesday, October 31, 2017

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Support. We all need Support, during our lives. It's part of being human. But this especially holds for people, challenged by one, or more Disabilities. And, what a privilege it can be, to be the one to provide that Support?