Sharing the Ascension Experience
Definitions: (1) possessing a penetrating, piercing, or keen intellect; sharp-minded; (2) enjoying clear and direct thought; mentally astute; (3) benefiting from acute intuition Derivation: Latin, “to cut into” Compatible Quality: concentration Quotes:• I do not feel obliged to believe that the same God who endowed us with sense, reason, and intellect intends us to forgo their use. — Galileo di Vincenzo Bonaiuti de’ … Read more
Definitions: (1) making do with the tools and materials at hand <usually filling an unforeseen and immediate need>; (2) spontaneously creative Derivation: Latin, “to see beforehand and prepare for the future” Quotes:• Spontaneity, the hallmark of childhood, is well worth cultivating to counteract the rigidity that may otherwise set in as we grow older. — Gail Sheehy … Read more
Definitions: (1) rising to a higher or more desirable state or value; (2) advancing progress in oneself, another, or a situation; (3) becoming better and better; revamp Familial Quality: Kaizen: Japanese, “continuous improvement” Synonyms: enhancing, proficient Idiom: Give someone a leg up. Quote: Your brain – every brain – is a work in progress. It is ‘plastic.’ From the day we’re … Read more
Definitions: (1) making an imprint on the mind or senses; (2) the power to affect or excite attention and feeling; (3)arousing admiration or respect Synonyms: important, imposing, swanky Quotes:• Every impressive achievement is not genius. — Ronald William Howard (1954-) American actor-director• It’s far more impressive when others discover your good qualities without your help. — Judith Martin [aka: Miss … Read more
Definitions: (1) having much significance, value, or influence; outstanding; of exceptional consequence; great; (2) deserving special notice or attention; noteworthy Synonyms: dignified, essential, monumental, momentous, relevant Quote: Because you are important, everything is important. Every time you forgive, the universe changes; every time you reach out and touch a heart or a life, the world changes; with every … Read more
Definitions: (1) commanding; maintaining supremacy; sovereign; (2) august; magnificent; (3) pertaining to an empire or to an emperor; regal; majestic Too Far: imperious Quotes:• Greatness is an unusual quantity of a usual quality grafted upon a common man. — William Allen White (1868–1944) American author & editor• Of all that is good, sublimity is supreme. Succeeding is the coming … Read more
Definition: immaculate; exemplary; without defect or error; faultless; flawless Derivation: Latin, “without sin” People Who Exemplify This Quality:Impeccable is a snappy dresser. He likes clean lines, and he always smells good. Some people think of him as rigid, but when they get to know him they see how graceful he really is. Especially if they witness him performing … Read more
Definitions: (1) equitable; just; fair; (2) objective; not biased in favor of one party or point of view more than another; unprejudiced See also: Nonjudgmental Familial Quality: open Quotes:• None so deaf as those that will not hear. None so blind as those that will not see. — Matthew Henry (1662 – 22 June 1714) British mister & author• The … Read more
Definitions: (1) exempt from or protected against something disagreeable or harmful; (2) not only safe but also difficult or impossible to damage or destroy Quotes:• The outdoors, exercise, sunshine, and fresh air are all good for people’s immune systems and health, and not so great for viruses. — Zeynep Tufekci (1970-)Turkish-American sociologist• Because I believe in God and … Read more
Definitions: (1) perfectly correct; pure; innocent; (2) spotless; unstained; without flaw, blemish, fault, or error Quotes:• The wonder of immaculate, perfect, pure mind is that when it is in its perfect, extant state without confusion, it can be anything it wants to be. — Frederick Philip Lenz III [aka: Rama] (1950-1998) American spiritual teacher• The fact is that … Read more