Wednesday, February 4, 2015

Word for the Day: Wednesday, February 4, 2015

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Concentration. And, once again, in my opinion, it's not concentration on fulfilling your addictions that helps, but concentration on healing your addictions. It's a matter of focus -- on what's important in your life.

Tuesday, February 3, 2015

Word for the Day: Tuesday, February 3, 2015

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Acceptability. "Acceptable Addiction"? "Acceptable level of Addiction"? For example, one thing I've commented on, before is that some things can look like addiction, such as addiction to water and air. But one that does show up, is addiction to food. We all DO "seem to" need food to survive, but there are some who go about food, in an obsessive and compulsive manner. That is addiction.

Monday, February 2, 2015

Word for the Day: Monday, February 2, 2015

The Word for Today (Monday) is Generosity. This doesn't mean to "be generous" with the "props" of your addiction, but instead, be generous with the insight, that can help others to heal any addictions they may have.

Sunday, February 1, 2015

Word for the Day: Sunday, February 1, 2015

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Sharing. I firmly believe you shouldn't "share your addiction" but, instead, share insights, in how to overcome, or at least mitigate addictions.

Weekly Theme: Week of February 1-7, 2015

The Theme for this Week is Addiction.  My favorite definition of this Theme goes to dictionary.reference.com, which begins, "the state of being enslaved to a habit...".  Because addictions can certainly feel like slavery.  This will be a good week, to practice your will power (or "won't power"), so as to avoid beginning, or maintaining addictions.

Saturday, January 31, 2015

Words for the Day: Thursday, January 31, 2015

The Words for Today (Saturday) are Overview and Perspective. And, in my experience, one way to make a topic simpler (getting back to our theme), is to examine the big picture view, or "executive summary" of the topic.

Friday, January 30, 2015

Word for the Day: Friday, January 30, 2015

The Word for Today (Friday) is Reflection. At least two meanings: 1. What you see out of a mirror. 2. A deeper form of Review, such as, "I'm going to have to reflect on what occurred, earlier today". See, even definitions can be simple.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

Word for the Day: Thursday, January 29, 2015

The Word for Today (Thursday) is Study. Continuing with our Theme, some study aids are simpler than others. Two I like are Cliffs Notes, and the For Dummies books.

Wednesday, January 28, 2015

Word for the Day: Wednesday, January 28, 2015

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is absorption. Simplification? What's simpler than a sponge?

Tuesday, January 27, 2015

Word for the Day: Tuesday, January 27, 2015

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Review. Simplified Review? Actually, I believe that regular review of what's occurring in your life is one way to allow it to be simpler. It has to do with awareness.

Monday, January 26, 2015

Word for the Day: Monday, January 26, 2015

The Word for Today (Monday) is Experimentation. Experiments in Simplification? Simplified Experimentation? When I had to simplify my life, it seemed to involve multiple experiments, as well as trial & error.

Sunday, January 25, 2015

Word for the Day: Sunday, January 25, 2015

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Recognition. And I definitely like to recognize when life HAS been simple enough to, just live. Why do we even NEED life, as complicated as it often seems. (For example, the state of politics, just as covered on the news, seems a LOT more complicated than it has to be).

Weekly Theme: Week of January 25-31, 2015

The Theme for this Week is Simplification.  What does it mean to be simple?  Not complex?  Not complicated?  Because I don't consider those two words (complex and complicated) to be the same, at all.  When I feel overwhelmed, simplifying my life is often useful. 

Saturday, January 24, 2015

Word for the Day: Saturday, January 24, 2015

The Word for Today (Saturday) is Resolve. "I resolve to maintain my resolve". And (to bring in our Theme), resolve can give a person the strength to sacrifice what they need. (Often, an extremely common New Years Resolution is to sacrifice a bad habit, such as smoking, or excessive drinking).

Friday, January 23, 2015

Word for the Day: Friday, January 23, 2015

The Word for Today (Friday) is Courage. Sacrifice Courage? The Courage to Sacrifice? I like the second one better.

Thursday, January 22, 2015

Words for the Day: Thursday, January 22, 2015

The Words for Today (Thursday) are Strength and Empowerment. Just like yesterday, I would never suggest "sacrificing" these two traits. But being strong and empowered would definitely make unrelated sacrifices easier to do.

Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Word for the Day: Wednesday, January 21, 2015

The Word for Today (Wednesday) is Competence. And (bringing in the Theme) I MOST CERTAINLY am not suggesting sacrificing competence (the way corporations can do, when they use only "high salary" as the reason to lay off an employee). Instead, a trait that might help is to be competent to sacrifice, when needed.

Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Word for the Day: Tuesday, January 20, 2015

The Word for Today (Tuesday) is Endurance. Endure our sacrifices? Sacrifice our Endurance? (Some of these don't appear to go together as well as others). My suggestion, to develop, and maintain endurance, is Yoga.

Monday, January 19, 2015

Word for the Day: Monday, January 19, 2015

The Word for Today (Monday) is Fertility. So are we "supposed" to "sacrifice our fertility"? I don't think so. Especially, when referring to alternative fertility connotations, such as a fertile imagination. Instead (using the last example), sacrifice what stands in the way of a fertile imagination.

Sunday, January 18, 2015

Word for the Day: Sunday, January 18, 2015

The Word for Today (Sunday) is Stability. And yes, more than once, I have sacrificed stability, to bring more adventure into my life.