“Coping with adversity is an inextricable part of life and living.” Life Lesson #1 If you happen to be a biological organism on planet earth, you’re going to face adversity. However, the paradoxical thing about adversity is this: “That [adversity] which does not kill us, makes us stronger.” Friedrich Nietzsche … not that we need to go…
The wistful lament of the under-invested and overly-wrought is often: “Just wait ‘til my ship comes in!” However, we need to face up to the fact, here and now, that BIG SHIPS do not sail into small ponds with small docks … never mind wading pools! And the great ships of life are not loaded…
The book The Four Agreements by Miguel Ruiz contains the following advice: Be impeccable with your word. Don’t take anything personally. Don’t make assumptions. Always do your best. The Four Agreements: A Practical Guide to Personal Freedom Some of us could add our own personal “Agreements” that work best for us. But what works best…
Except for a relatively small number of misanthropes, humans are social beings who seek affirmation, authentication and legitimization from others. We like being “Special” … we love being loved. We also seek out BEAUTY in each other and want to associate most with those who are most attractive … however we define it … as…
ar·tic·u·la·tion noun LANGUAGE the formation of clear and distinct sounds in speech. “the articulation of vowels and consonants” MUSIC clarity in the production of successive notes. “beautifully polished articulation from the violins” https://www.google.com/search?q=articulation+definition&oq=articulation&aqs=chrome.1.69i57j0l5.3817j0j7&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8 ARCHITECTURE distinctiveness of both structural/functional and cosmetic/ornamental features comprising a whole LIFE … Articulation implies some…