Friday, December 5, 2014
Word for the Day: Friday, December 5, 2014
The Word for Today (Friday) is Courage. Can it take courage to cooperate? Certainly, especially if the person, or group you are cooperating is controversial. But this works both ways, because a cooperative life can enhance courage.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Words for the Day: Thursday, December 4, 2014
The Words for Today (Thursday) are Strength and Empowerment. Do you know your own strength? Do you feel empowered? Does this help, or hinder your ability to cooperate with other people? Because I firmly believe that Cooperation (our Theme) works best, from a position of strength.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Word for the Day: Wednesday, December 3, 2014
The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Competence. "Are you competent enough to cooperate?" (Yes, that sounds a bit silly). Perhaps better: "Can we cooperate with each other, to become more competent?" And yes, there are examples out there, such as a cooperative effort, between a teacher and a student, to teach competence.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Word for the Day: Tuesday, December 2, 2014
The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Endurance. Cooperative Endurance? There's a literal form of that, when people help each other in, say a Gym environment. Also, when I'm in an environment with lots of cooperation, I find I can endure life easier.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Word for the Day: Monday, December 1, 2014
The Word for Today (Monday) is Fertility. Going back to our Theme, this is a VERY cooperative activity, NORMALLY (in other words, not counting violence or deceit). I'm having trouble putting this in words, but I'm going out on a limb, to suggest that, even one other usage of Fertility, "a Fertile Imagination" includes cooperation.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
Word for the Day: Sunday, November 30, 2014
The Word for Today (Sunday) is Stability. And a stable environment helps make cooperation easier. But, on the other hand, cooperation can also make stability easier. In other words, it works in both directions.
Weekly Theme: Week of 11/30 - 12/06/2014
The Theme for this Week is Cooperation. According to Wikipedia, one meaning of this is to [paraphrased], work together for the common good. This can be an organism, a person, or even a species. Let's see how this combines with the Words for this week.
Saturday, November 29, 2014
Word for the Day: Saturday, November 29, 2014
The Word for Today (Saturday) is Release. How does this relate to Circulation (our Theme)? One example I've been using is a water system. So, with the water "circulating" through the pipes in your home, you can open a "spigot", for example in the sink, to "release" some of the water say, into a class or cup, so you can drink it.
Friday, November 28, 2014
Word for the Day: Friday, November 28, 2014
The Word for Today (Friday) is Aspiration. My favorite usage of this word is, "Let's aspire to be the best we can be". But the meaning that fits best with Circulation (our Theme) is a different one, "the action or process of drawing breath", which circulates oxygen throughout the body.
Thursday, November 27, 2014
Word for the Day: Thursday, November 27, 2014
The Word for Today (Thursday) is Contrast. I've said this before: Too little contrast can be boring, yet too much can get scary. And that holds for our Theme (Circulation). One example (circulating books, as a librarian) is a career, without a lot of adventure, unless finding great books is adventurous to you. However, helping circulate water, as an employee of a water company, can include lots of contrast, including possible danger of being washed away, by a broken water main. Pick your career carefully!
Wednesday, November 26, 2014
Word for the Day: Wednesday, November 26, 2014
The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Adaptability. Circulation (our Theme) includes multiple Career paths, including ones discussed earlier, such as Librarian (circulating books), and a water company (circulating water). I can add multiple careers, useful to helping motor vehicles circulate on our streets and highways (i.e. traffic cops, snow-plow drivers, and those who fix traffic lights and/or fill potholes).
Each of these careers require different traits, and DEFINITELY a level of flexibility or adaptability.
Each of these careers require different traits, and DEFINITELY a level of flexibility or adaptability.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Words for the Day: Tuesday, November 25, 2014
The Words for Today (Tuesday) are Agility and Grace. And what better way to "Circulate", than agilely and gracefully? (Incidentally, to develop those two attributes, I recommend Yoga).
Monday, November 24, 2014
Word for the Day: Monday, November 24, 2014
The Word for Today (Monday) is Acceleration. Accelerated Circulation? In your body, your heart rate DOES go up, when you are exerting yourself. And, when it comes to "circulation of motor vehicles on our highways", accelerated circulation can have side effects, such as speeding tickets.
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Words for the Day: Sunday, November 23, 2014
The Words for Today (Sunday) are Patience and Tolerance. Some of the careers, that can come with Circulation (our Theme) require patience, and others tolerance. For example, it takes patience to be a librarian, and tolerance, to work for a water company, which can include pipe repair, in the mud.
Weekly Theme: Week of November 23-29, 2014
The Theme for this Week is Circulation. According to Wikipedia, there are many types of Circulation. For example, you can circulate blood, through your body, people from their home to work (i.e. via highways and public transportation). You can circulate books, between many people, through public libraries. Currency (aka money) circulates, between people. During this week, we will see how this Theme works with the different Words.
Saturday, November 22, 2014
Word for the Day: Saturday, November 22, 2014
The Word for Today (Saturday) is Acknowledgement. It can definitely be something to celebrate, when others (say, on the job or, perhaps in a domestic situation) acknowledge my value to them. One way to return the favor, is to acknowledge those, who have been of value to you.
Friday, November 21, 2014
Word for the Day: Friday, November 21, 2014
The Word for Today (Friday) is Kindness. This is one of my favorite Words (right beside Gratitude, from three Thursdays ago), and definitely one to Celebrate. I only wish that more people would follow an old Charge, to perform random, senseless acts of Kindness.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Word for the Day: Thursday, November 20, 2014
The Word for Today (Thursday) is Encouragement. And proper Celebration
is a great thing to encourage. Remember, folks: It takes courage to
encourage.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Word for the Day: Wednesday, November 19, 2014
The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Thoughtfulness. When we're full of thought (including being able to be creative), it's definitely something to celebrate. Yes, think, before speaking and/or acting.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
Word for the Day: Tuesday, November 18, 2014
The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Support. And a good, well-run Support Group is a wonderful thing to Celebrate. But don't forget the Support groups YOU belong to, or may have an opportunity to join. Support works in both directions.
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