Weekly Themes: Week of May 21-27, 2017

The Themes for this Week are Transition and Transformation.  Both of these include change, but possibly in different ways.  For example, Transition denotes change around you (like the transition from autumn to winter), yet Transformation is a "personal change".  And, in the second case, it's not only humans --  a caterpillar transforms into, either a butterfly or a moth.  In either case, this should be, quite an interesting week!

Word for the Day: Saturday, May 20, 2017

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Authenticity. Are you an Authentic person? (If you ever bought a plate from franklinmint.com, it would come with a Certificate of Authenticity). Now, with our Theme, I could ask if your "Project" came with such a Certificate. But, even more important: When you were born, did your parents get such a certificate? Why not?

Word for the Day: Friday, May 19, 2017

The Word for Today (Friday) is Interpretation. Others, who experience your "project of the week" will need to Interpret it, so it makes sense to them. You, yourself had to do some Interpretation, so as to understand it, enough to work on it. And, of course, this matters, whether the project was "Precipitated" into your lap (i.e. assigned to you), or Initiated by you, yourself.

Word for the Day: Thursday, May 18, 2017

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Socialization. Does Socialization help, in the completion of projects? Yes and no: It can, if you "bounce ideas off each other", while you are in contact (whether in person, or on a Social Network, such as Facebook). But, on the other hand, the socializing can become a distraction, especially if the topics discussed, are irrelevant to the project at hand. Balance is the important keyword here. In other words, "be Social", but don't go overboard.

Word for the Day: Wednesday, May 17. 2017

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Concentration. And most certainly, a project, whether assigned or self-initiated, requires a certain amount of concentration, at different times, to get to a proper conclusion. For example, a well known (and used) study aid is to focus your attention on the subject at hand, for a finite amount of time, without distractions.This is a good use of Concentration.

Word for the Day: Tuesday, May 16, 2017

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Acceptability. So what makes a project Acceptable? Lawful? Ethical? Helpful to others? Educational? Those are some terms that, at least partly come to mind. What might be "easier", would be to describe "attributes", that might make a project Unacceptable: Criminal? Unethical? I have two examples, from the news, of unacceptable projects: Ponzi Scheme, and Computer Virus. Just keep this in mind, and be Acceptable.

Word for the Day: Monday, May 15, 2017

The Word for Today (Monday) is Generosity. It's always [at least usually] good to be Generous. But, in the context of our Themes, you have a Project, one way or another. Generosity, in this context, can even work in your favor. For example, if you are generous, about what you are offering, someone who you describe the project to, might know something that helps you to complete it. So, in this case, Generosity can work in both directions. Good luck!

Word for the Day: Sunday, May 14, 2017

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Sharing. And what better thing to share, but a project you are working on, either dropped in your lap, like water out of the sky, or initiated by you, yourself? In my opinion, sharing is good, as long as it's not a communicable disease. That, you can keep to yourself!  :-)

Weekly Themes: Week of May 14-20, 2017

The Themes for this Week are Precipitation and Initiation.  Precipitation?  Like being caught in a rainstorm?  Like water (or snow) falling from the sky, a project may, at any time, drop right in your lap.  Our other Theme, Initiation suggests that, at times, you think of what you wish to accomplish, by yourself.  Either way, this is a project, which could consist of anything, from a report, assigned in school, to a building you plan to build, with a lot in between.  We will see, how this project fares, during this week!

Words for the Day: Saturday, May 13, 2017

The Words for Today (Saturday) are Overview and Perspective. Our Theme, all week, has been Discovery. And, once you've made your Discovery, it's a good idea to get the "big picture" about it. And this "big picture view" includes an Overview, and gives you Perspective, as to what your Discovery is. And note, that this (getting the big picture view) helps, no matter *what* you are involved with.

Word for the Day: Friday, May 12, 2017

The Word for Today (Friday) is Reflection. Reflect a Discovery? [or] Discover a Reflection? I admit that I enjoyed when a friend, who owned a Puppy, let her "Discover" her Reflection in a mirror for the first time. I didn't think Female Dogs were supposed to pick fights, but she *sure* wanted to go after that "other dog"! Anyway, the other meaning for Reflection, is a "deep" sort of Review -- Almost like "meditating" on the topic at hand.

Word for the Day: Thursday, May 11, 2017

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Study. So how do you Study a Discovery? (By Discovering a field of Study?) Actually, based on how many Scientists there are, out there, Discoveries are usually "personal discoveries", or "new, surprising or unexpected thing you didn't know before". So the first step, in "studying" your "discovery" is to look it up! My favorite tool is Google, but it's not the only thing out there. (Hmmm... I work for a Quantum Universe called the Eye Blink Universe -- But when I looked up Quantum Universe, Google wants me to purchase a book by that name, by Brian Cox and Jeff Forshaw).

See, I'm doing some Study right now.  :-)

Word for the Day: Wednesday, May 10, 2017

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Absorption. Absorb a Discovery? Discover Absorption itself? (i.e. finding a new Species of living Sponge)? Well, some discoveries, if they involve taking a while, looking at a living being in its environment, can be *quite* Absorbing to watch, for as long as you can avoid disturbing it. For example, I study insects, and like watching them interact with their environment. (Other people are Bird Watchers). Try it -- It's fun!

Word for the Day: Tuesday, May 9, 2017

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Review. So how does Review relate to Discovery (our Theme)? When you "Discover" something, you want to make sure you are "on the right track". (I most certainly admit that, more than once, I had "thought" I'd "discovered" something "important", only to see that I had been "on a Wild Goose Chase!) And reviewing what you discovered (and hopefully, yesterday, checked out, with some sort of Experimentation) is one, important step, in understanding the validity of your Discovery. Have fun, but be careful!

Word for the Day: Monday, May 8, 2017

The Word for Today (Monday) is Experimentation. So, when you Discover something new, do you perform experiments, to see if "it" applies to you? This can be as simple as picking something up and looking at it. Does it fit in with your "usual mishmash" (that makes up daily life)? The answer might surprise you!

Word for the Day: Sunday, May 7, 2017

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Recognition. Do you recognize the Discoveries you made, through your life? (And it can be as simple as Discovering someone you know about, but didn't know lived close to you). Happy Discoveries!

Weekly Theme: Week of May 7-13, 2017

The Theme for this Week is Discovery.  So what does it mean to Discover?  According to Google, it can mean to "find (something or someone) unexpectedly or in the course of a search".  In the 1500's, some European countries used Ships to, at least "think" they were discovering the North American Continent.  In the 1800's, people used "Covered Wagons" to, from the East Coast, travel to, and "discover" the West Coast of (eventually) the United States. How does this apply to you?  You can Discover new things, about yourself, such as talents and abilities you might not have thought of.  (This can also work out, in "less happy" ways, when you "discover" a "bodily condition" you didn't know you had).  What do you plan to discover next?

Word for the Day: Saturday, May 6, 2017

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Resolve. I Resolve to Choose, wisely the Locations I live in. And, guess what? From 1979 on, I *did* make, at least "mostly" informed choices about where I would move to. One of two things occurred: 1. In 3 cases, I had a "strong reason" to go to a discrete location (i.e. helping the General Manager of a Personal Growth Group, when he moved to Eugene, Oregon in 1979. Or, in mid-2003 and the end of 2004, where I "Relocated", for the computer firm I worked with). All three of these cases did *not* work out harmoniously, leading me to think more carefully, when future opportunities occur.

2. In four other cases, I *chose* to move, and took the time to research different Locations, that I "could" move to. These moves worked out *much* better.

Note: My "value judgements" are subjective, having to do with how I "felt", living in the different Locations I went to. In addition, there were two moves, where my "Career" went "downhill". When I look at this with a wider context, I agree that I learned a *lot* about myself, as well as how Reality works, using the experience of those three Locations I liked, "less" than the other places I lived. Take that in consideration.

Word for the Day: Friday, May 5, 2017

The Word for Today (Friday) is Courage. Today, I will be bold enough to suggest that some Locations require Courage to live in. For example: Nome, Alaska; Bismark, North Dakota; and some states, such as Oklahoma, which has Tornadoes, almost every year. I would personally add a small town, in many rural states, which have little or no services (i.e. Post Office, and a small Convenience store), and perhaps 60 miles from the nearest Shopping Center. (Yes, I'm a City person!)

Words for the Day: Thursday, May 4, 2017

The Words for Today (Thursday) are Strength and Empowerment. Can you be stronger in some Locations, than in others? Depends on Oxygen Level. And how can the Oxygen Level be different in some Locations, than in others? Plants! They generate Oxygen from Carbon Dioxide, via Photosynthesis. The practice, even in the 1800's, to Deforest parts of the United States, removes needed plants from the Environment, and jeopardizes the lives of *all* animals, including Human Beings. So how would one compensate, for less of a percentage of Oxygen in the air? Breathe deeply and often! Feel the Empowerment!