Words, Crazy Words
A Sweet mix of the secular and sacred
Tag: live well
A Word on Wednesday: Unburdening
There is work to be done, new ideas to be learned, and for that the problems of yesterday and the fears for tomorrow must be put out of the way. By unburdening, we do now allow burdens to continue. Unburdening sighs out the heavy.… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Unburdening”
A Word on Wednesday: Humility
Humility is not the same as depreciation. I wish I had known. Self-depreciation is the narrative looping to me, from me, in me, all me is that I am no good. Too ugly, too dumb, too mean, too crazy, too lazy, too loud, too… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Humility”
A Word on Wednesday: Guilt
Shame: Who I am is not okay. Guilt: What I do is not okay. Growing up Catholic, I developed a misunderstanding of shame. The Catholic Church often gets blamed for this, and it is certainly not the only place one learns shame and… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Guilt”
A Word on Wednesday: Stylus
Stylus: noun. An instrument of metal, bone, or the like, used by the ancients for writing on waxed tablets, having one end pointed for incision the letters and the other end blunt for rubbing out writing and smoothing the tablet. Today, people picture a plastic pen-like… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Stylus”
A Word on Wednesday: Worry
People warn not to worry, yet concerns continue and mount without seeming end. These concerns amass to draw attention. If one is careless, the attention becomes worry. To worry is to torment oneself with disturbing thoughts; to torment with cares, anxieties. To worry is… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Worry”
A Word on Wednesday: Stronger
Stronger is not second place in a race of three — strong, stronger, strongest. Rather, it is a record of growth. Stronger is a superlative from the root word strong and can refer to physical and mental vigor.When a comparative adjective is used, it requires one… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Stronger”
A Word on Wednesday: Recovery
I decided to wrap up my Mental Health series with the word recovery. The word recovery dates to the mid Fourteenth Century, from the Anglo-French recoverie; it speaks to a “return to health.” Contemporary usage considers recovery as the act of recovering. This first definition… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Recovery”
A Word on Wednesday: Awareness
Awareness is a noun; it is the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness. Its synonym, mindful. Its antonym, oblivious. For decades, organizations have claimed colors and months to bring awareness to a particular disease or cause. Awareness… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Awareness”
A Word on Wednesday: Jettison
Jettison can be used as a noun or a verb.The action jettison is to cast items overboard to improve stability. A crew jettisons luggage after an emergency is declared as a life-saving measure. In America, this word’s primary definition refers to ridding cargo and… Continue Reading “A Word on Wednesday: Jettison”
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