Sharing the Ascension Experience
Definitions: (1) increasing in wealth or honor; prosperous; (2) at the peak of development, activity, or influence; to be in one’s prime See also: Growing Derivation: Latin, “flowering,” “to blossom” Synonyms: thriving, triumphant Quotes:• Virtue can only flourish among equals. — Mary Wollstonecraft (1759–1797) British writer & philosopher• Feelings of worth can flourish only in an atmosphere where individual differences are … Read more
Definitions: (1) yielding to influence; tractable; (2) capable of responding or conforming to changing or new situations; (3) adaptable physically, emotionally, or mentally Synonyms: pliable, pliant, supple Too Far: wishy-washy Quotes:• Most moral codes say “either-or” . . . while the universe itself seems to be filled instead with a whole lot of “maybes.” — … Read more
Definitions: (1) strikingly bold or brilliant; showy; (2) extravagantly dashing and colorful Derivation: French, “flaming, blazing” Too Far: brassy, obnoxious How to Live This Quality Today: Wear bright colors. Quotes:• If a man has any greatness in him, it comes to light, not in one flamboyant hour, but in the ledger of his daily work. — Beryl Markham [nee … Read more
Definitions: (1) a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack; (2) a uniquely attractive quality <as elegance, smartness, or sophistication>; style; (3) instinctive perceptiveness; discernment Derivation: Latin, “smell sweet” Too Far: It is easy to go overboard if your persona is just on the surface and not who you are deep down. Quote: What is success? I think it is … Read more
Definitions: (1) suitable or appropriate; proper or becoming; (2) to be in harmony or accord; belonging <I plan on fitting in at my new school.> Synonyms: adequate, apposite, apt, competent, conformable, congruous, expedient, seemly Quotes:• One cannot, and must not, try to erase the past merely because it does not fit the present. — Golda Meir (1898–1978) 4th Prime Minister … Read more
Definitions: (1) adapted for a specific purpose; (2) in good, sound physical and mental condition; healthy; trained; qualified; (3) ready; prepared <fit for duty> Idiom: In fine fettle. Quotes:• The beginning of love is to let those we love be perfectly themselves, and not to twist them to fit our own image. Otherwise we love only the reflection of ourselves we … Read more
Definitions: (1) showing positive determination; resolute; steady; (2) full of or indicating vigorous strength; fixed; stable; (3) unchanging; constant <a firm unshakable faith> Synonyms: pertinacious <holding firm>, robust, rugged, staunch, steadfast, sturdy, tenacious, unfaltering, unyielding Balancing Quality: soft Quotes:• A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him. — David McClure Brinkley (1920–2003) American … Read more
Definitions: (1) extreme delicacy of performance; skillful craftsmanship; subtle discrimination; (2) smooth and tactful <as in handling a sticky situation>; (3) artful strategy, cunning Synonyms: adroit, crafty Compatible Quality: sensitive Quotes:• To live means to finesse the processes to which one is subjugated. — Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (1898–1956) German playwright & poet• Our lives are largely made up of a … Read more
Definitions: (1) of superior or the best quality; of high or highest grade; excellent; (2) characterized by refinement or elegance; polished; (3) sophisticated in appearance; smart; first class; (4) good-looking; handsome; (5) delicate in texture or workmanship; performed with extreme care and accuracy; first rate; (6) showing subtle ability or nicety; discriminating; (7) physically trained or hardened close to the limit of efficiency; healthy; highly skilled or … Read more
Definitions: (1) careful observance of duty; exact performance of obligations or vows; faithful; (2) firm adherence to a person or party with which one is united or bound; loyalty; (3) accuracy; exactness Derivation: Latin, “faith, trust” Synonyms: allegiance, conscientious, constancy, fealty, integrity, trusting, trustworthy Quote: Through fidelity, we situate ourselves and maintain ourselves in the hands of God so exactly as to … Read more