Saturday, May 10, 2014

Word for the Day: Saturday, May 10, 2014

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Acknowledgement. Absolutely, I suggest acknowledging those who provide service to you.

One note: It takes knowledge to acknowledge.

Friday, May 9, 2014

Word for the Day: Friday, May 9, 2014

The Word for Today (Friday) is Kindness. How does this fit in with Service (our Theme)? First off, kindness can be a service in itself, especially if the person you are being kind to doesn't return the favor. But also, when people DO provide good service to you, show them kindness!

Thursday, May 8, 2014

Word for the Day: Thursday, May 8, 2014

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Encouragement. And I would definitely encourage good service. (Incidentally, you need courage to encourage).

Wednesday, May 7, 2014

Word for the Day: Wednesday, May 7, 2014

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Thoughtfulness. Be thoughtful, both when you are providing service, AND when you are accepting service from someone else.

Tuesday, May 6, 2014

Word for the Day: Tuesday, May 6, 2014

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Support. Providing the service of supporting others? There are plenty of examples, all the way from child care, to elder care. And, while you're at it, see if you can find your support group.

Monday, May 5, 2014

Word for the Day: Monday, May 5, 2014

The Word for Today (Monday) is Comfort. Comfortable service? Service of comfort? Comfort for employees, while they are providing service to a corporation? (The last one is often one that is neglected). The idea, here is how many ways a Theme can go with a Word.

Sunday, May 4, 2014

Word for the Day: Sunday, May 4, 2014

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Nourishment. "The Service of Nourishment?" Of course! If you work as a cook, for example.

Weekly Theme: Week of May 4-10, 2014

The Theme for this Week is Service.  There are so many meanings of Service, that I have lost count! One I find important is "volunteer service", that is freely offered.  One question I often ask, is how the Theme goes with each of the seven Words.  In this case, I believe these will fit together well.  Follow with me, to see for yourself. 

Saturday, May 3, 2014

Word for the Day: Saturday, May 3, 2014

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Prosperity. Complete prosperity? Prosperity, due to completion? And remember that Prosperity can relate to, other than money. For example, prosperity of creativity, which allows for lots of published works.

Friday, May 2, 2014

Word for the Day: Friday, May 2, 2014

The Word for Today (Friday) is Liberation. "Complete Liberation"? (I like the sound of that, by the way). How about being "liberated" from a project, when its completion is found to be improbable? That happened, a handful of times, during my computer career, where management wanted a project that had multiple aspects, one of which would destroy another aspect. (At least once, it FELT like being liberated from a sort of prison, as I had been doing my best to complete a project, that would have been "in a civil war with itself").

Feel free to ask questions, about this fiasco.  Know that it was a technical, computer software project.

Thursday, May 1, 2014

Word for the Day: Thursday, May 1, 2014

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Wisdom. Much as I don't like completing projects (laziness?), I've found that wisdom frequently comes from the experience of completion (assuming, of course, the project was worth it).

In general, I'd say that Wisdom comes more from life experience, than from book reading.

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Word for the Day: Wednesday, April 30, 2014

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Impartiality. People look for "complete impartiality" on their news. Unfortunately, it's hard to find, because most of us have biases.

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Word for the Day: Tuesday, April 29, 2014

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Consequence. I'm sorry to say, but consequences go both way, regarding our Theme. If you complete a project, expect consequences. If you "never seem able to" complete a project, perhaps due to "terminal procrastination", ALSO expect consequences. How they relate to each other depends, of course, on the project. If the project benefits humanity, expect consequences (including impatience and exasperation), if you keep delaying the project. If the project HARMS humanity, you might be a respected member of the public, and highly regarded, BEFORE the project is completed, but then, the consequences come QUICKLY when you are caught with the project.

Monday, April 28, 2014

Word for the Day: Monday, April 28, 2014

The Word for Today (Monday) is Elimination. If I'm looking for Completion (our Theme), the first thing I think I'd look to eliminate is Procrastination. (But then, the joke would go something like, "...but that's assuming that I get around to it!")

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Word for the Day: Sunday, April 27, 2014

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Self-Reliance. Complete self-reliance? Well, self-reliance might be a trait, that helps a person complete projects.

Weekly Theme: Week of April 27 to May 3, 2014

The Theme for this Week is Completion.  Have you ever noticed that it can often be easier to begin a project, than to complete it?  Why might that be?  It might take me all week, to figure this out.  :-)

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Word for the Day: Saturday, April 26, 2014

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Expansion. Expanded vision? This can even be physical if. for example, your actual "eye vision" has improved. I like the book, "The Art of Seeing", by Aldous Huxley which provides information (including exercises) to improve your vision.

Another form of expansion I like is spiritual expansion. But be careful of expansion, around the middle of your body.

Friday, April 25, 2014

Words for the Day: Friday, April 25, 2014

The Words for Today (Friday) are Trust and Faith. Do I trust my visions? Actually, it depends on the details but, in general, I do. Remember that, in general, with human beings, trust must be earned, and faith should not be blind.

Thursday, April 24, 2014

Word for the Day: Thursday, April 24, 2014

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Gratitude. Visions of Gratitude? Gratitude for the Visions, that helped my life go forward? Both, of course! And remember, folks, that Gratitude, like kindness, helps Mother Earth go around.

Wednesday, April 23, 2014

Word for the Day: Wednesday, April 23, 2014

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Equality. A vision of equality? It depends on the "type" of equality. I'm all for equal opportunity, for instance, but not so much, in favor of forced conformity, which includes all students (usually of religious schools) wearing the same type of clothing.