Saturday, August 18, 2012

Word for the Day: Saturday, August 18, 2012

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Release.  Do you ever feel stuck?  Look around.  There might be a release lever somewhere in your environment.

Friday, August 17, 2012

Word for the Day: Friday, August 17, 2012

The Word for Today (Friday) is Aspiration.  An example, coupling this with our themes:  "I aspire to use my imagination to compose an awesome, and salable book".

Thursday, August 16, 2012

Word for the Day: Thursday, August 16, 2012

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Contrast.  In this week's Themes, people use Imagination to Compose stories.  These may be "pure fiction", or adaptations of true events.  Contrast is an important part of composing stories.  Why?  Because, in general, too little makes the story "boring" (or, at least, less interesting), yet too much decreases the believability of the story.  An example of the latter is a story, perhaps a movie, that is high on "special effects", but low on "plot development".  An example (in my opinion) of a movie, with lots of contrast, but also lots of story, including philosophy, is "The Matrix".

Wednesday, August 15, 2012

Word for the Day: Wednesday, August 15, 2012

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Adaptability.  Another word for this is flexibility:  The flexible person adapts to his/her surroundings.  The inflexible person asks his/her surroundings to adapt to him/her.

Tuesday, August 14, 2012

Words for the Day: Tuesday, August 14, 2012

The Words for Today (Tuesday) are Agility and Grace.  These words came up this time at a great time  --  the London Olympics.  The coverage was breathtaking.

Monday, August 13, 2012

Word for the Day: Monday, August 13, 2012

The Word for Today (Monday) is Acceleration.  I've said this before, but, in my opinion, accelerating spiritual growth (which includes imagination) is more constructive than pursuing excessive physical speed.  (Beware speed traps, when driving motor vehicles).

Sunday, August 12, 2012

Words for the Day: Sunday, August 12, 2012

The Words for Today (Sunday) are Patience and Tolerance.  Both of these are quite useful in developing imagination, as well as in composition of those ideas.

Weekly Themes: Week of August 12-18, 2012

The Themes for this Week are Composition and Imagination.  These are similar, but not the same, for imagination often leads to composition (for example, composing a story from your imagination), but composition can be done, using ideas from other people, which often occurs in school classes.

Saturday, August 11, 2012

Word for the Day: Saturday, August 11, 2012

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Acknowledgement.  And I acknowledge those people, who have helped me develop and maintain a balanced life.

Friday, August 10, 2012

Word for the Day: Friday, August 10, 2012

The Word for Today (Friday) is Kindness.  This is one of my favorite words, as it helps lead to a balanced life, both for you, and those you treat kindly.  What will help a great deal is a policy of performing random acts of kindness, perhaps each day.

Thursday, August 9, 2012

Word for the Day: Thursday, August 9, 2012

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Encouragement.  I wish to encourage all of you to live balanced lives. 

Wednesday, August 8, 2012

Word for the Day: Wednesday, August 8, 2012

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Thoughtfulness.  This can definitely help with a balanced life, because it means taking time out to think, before speaking and/or acting.  This helps one to avoid "sudden moves", including what are called "knee-jerk reactions". 

Tuesday, August 7, 2012

Word for the Day: Tuesday, August 7, 2012

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Support.  And support is a big part of a balanced life for many reasons.  Support groups, for example:  Having one or more support groups, as well as being part of support groups for others.

Monday, August 6, 2012

Word for the Day: Monday, August 6, 2012

The Word for Today (Monday) is Comfort.  This works with our theme in both directions, as achieving comfort in your life helps make that life balanced.  But, from the other direction, a balanced life includes comfort, as discomfort, by definition, is a symptom of a lack of balance.

Sunday, August 5, 2012

Word for the Day: Sunday, August 5, 2012

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Nourishment.  Balanced diet?  Balanced life?  Need I say more?  But look closely at what you eat, and pay attention to any allergies you might have, as different people have different nourishment needs.

Weekly Theme: Week of August 5-11, 2012

The Theme for this Week is Balance.  Think of a circus act, with a tightrope walker.  Anything that jeopardizes balance is a matter of life and death!  Think of life the same way:  Even though the immediate danger is less, an unbalanced life can be dangerous and (in some circumstances) even painful.

Some tools to become balanced:  Yoga and Meditation.  Thank you!

Saturday, August 4, 2012

Word for the Day: Saturday, August 4, 2012

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Prosperity.  Remember that prosperity has to do with more than just money.  For example, the world can be more prosperous with natural resources, if people learn conservation.

Friday, August 3, 2012

Word for the Day: Friday, August 3, 2012

The Word for Today (Friday) is Liberation.  What do you need liberation from?  Yourself?  Your own, self-made boxes?  Something external?  Today's a good day to look for it.

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Word for the Day: Thursday, August 2, 2012

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Wisdom.  This, of course, requires real life experience, in addition to watching movies or reading books about your favorite topics.  But the real-world experience always trumps the other ways of getting information.

Wednesday, August 1, 2012

Word for the Day: Wednesday, August 1, 2012

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Impartiality.  This is highly looked for, but seldom found.  It is a neutral trait, such that, if you are unable to look at a topic neutrally, being impartial about it is near-impossible.