Word of the Day: Rueful

Rarely have I seen you in this state.
Undeniably saddened by
Everything around you.
Feelings of helplessness
Undermining your very sense of being.
Look forward, beyond where you are now,
Never back…do not go back to
Exceptions no longer in existence in your future.
Simple steps…take them one at a time and
Set your soul in motion!

rue•ful
IPA /ˈru fəl/ Spelled [roo-fuh l]–adjective
1. causing sorrow or pity; pitiable; deplorable: a rueful plight.
2. feeling, showing, or expressing sorrow or pity; mournful; doleful: the rueful look on her face.
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Origin:
1175–1225; ME reowful. See rue1 , -ful

Source
ruefulness. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/ruefulness (accessed: September 11, 2010).

Word of the Day: Rubric

Rarely do I want to follow protocol,

Understanding that the price can be quite expensive.

Bold, bawdy, bodacious and bohemian…

Reality dictates my decisions.

Insolence set aside, I

Conform to another’s version of me.

ru·bric

IPA /ˈrubrɪk/Spelled[roo-brik]–noun

1. a title, heading, direction, or the like, in a manuscript, book, statute, etc., written or printed in red or otherwise distinguished from the rest of the text.

2. a direction for the conduct of divine service or the administration of the sacraments, inserted in liturgical books.

3. any established mode of conduct or procedure; protocol.

4. an explanatory comment; gloss.

5. a class or category

6. Archaic . red ocher.

–adjective

7. written, inscribed in, or marked with or as with red; rubrical.

8. Archaic . red; ruddy.

Origin:
1325–75;  < L rūbrīca  red ocher (deriv. of ruber red); r. ME rubriche, rubrike  (n.) < OF

Source:

Rubric. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Rubric (accessed: September 06, 2010).

James Boswell Quote

His mind resembled the vast amphitheatre, the Colisæum at Rome. In the centre stood his judgement, which, like a mighty gladiator, combated those apprehensions that, like the wild beasts of the Arena, were all around the cells, ready to be let out upon him. After a conflict, he drove them back into their dens; but not killing them, they were still assailing him. ~~ James Boswell (1740–1795), Scottish author. (Originally published 1791). Life of Johnson, October 27, 1769, p. 427, Oxford University Press (1980).

Word of the Day: Gerent

Generals and Admirals, by their very titles,

Elicit a response, often fear, from those who serve.

Respect cannot be demanded, nor bought with the sheepskin.

Earned allegiance becomes the hallmark of greatness.

Necessity bears that others follow; but integrity’s example is

The trait of a Leader.

ge·rent

IPA /ˈdʒɪərənt/  Spelled[jeer-uhnt] –noun

a ruler or manager.

Origin:
1570–80;  < L gerent-  (s. of gerēns ), prp. of gerere  to bear, conduct, manage, equiv. to ger-  bear + -ent- -ent

Source:

gerent. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/gerent (accessed: August 09, 2010).

Word of the Day: Fantod

As I unlocked the door, I felt something move past my ear and down my shoulder.

I quickly brushed my skin, and watched as the unwelcome visitor fell to the ground in front of me and scurried through my front door to stay for awhile.

My skin crawled.  I got the “heebie-jeebies.”

How can I go to sleep knowing that a spider roams freely, watching my every move?

The line between madness and sanity is already too thin.

fan·tod

IPA/ˈfæntɒd/ Spelled[fan-tod] –noun

1.  Usually, fantods. a state of extreme nervousness or restlessness; the willies; the fidgets (usually prec. by the ): We all developed the fantods when the plane was late in arriving.

2.  Sometimes, fantods. a sudden outpouring of anger, outrage, or a similar intense emotion.

Origin:
1835–40;  appar. fant ( igue ) (earlier fantique,  perh. b. fantasy and frantic; -igue  prob. by assoc. with fatigue) + -od ( s ), of obscure orig.; see -s³

Source: fantod. Dictionary.com. Dictionary.com Unabridged. Random House, Inc. http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/fantod (accessed: August 08, 2010).

More than Adequate

“ Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure.  It is our light, not our darkness, that frightens us most.  We ask ourselves, ‘Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented and famous?’  Actually, who are you not to be?  You are a child of God.  Your playing small does not serve the world.  There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that people won’t feel insecure around you.  We were born to manifest the glory of God that is within us.  It’s not just in some of us; it’s in all of us.  And when we let our own light shine, we unconsciously  give other people permission to do the same.  As we are liberated from our own fear, our presence automatically liberates others.”  ~from Nelson Mandela’s 1994 inaugural speech

Consistency

In essence, if we want to direct our lives, we must take control of our consistent actions. It’s not what we do once in a while that shapes our lives, but what we do consistently.  ~ Tony Robbins