tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post3303910506628667680..comments2024-03-28T18:10:51.337-07:00Comments on My Two Cents: Word of the Year: Upeksha/EquanimityBlesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-49030321896459412642021-01-12T02:17:13.233-08:002021-01-12T02:17:13.233-08:00Thank you, Celie. Of course I don't mind if y...Thank you, Celie. Of course I don't mind if you borrow the word! Please feel free to do so! :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-52902230628515269622021-01-11T16:02:18.061-08:002021-01-11T16:02:18.061-08:00I like your word choice. I'd never heard of a ...I like your word choice. I'd never heard of a word for a year until recently. I think I might borrow yours, if you don't mind! Do take care and stay safe. Best, Celie. Celiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10292448445141261744noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-83752021823173109522021-01-11T11:56:53.021-08:002021-01-11T11:56:53.021-08:00Thank you, Bushlady. I like your word(s) - gratef...Thank you, Bushlady. I like your word(s) - grateful/thankful - too. Being able to find something to be thankful for, even in the darkest times, is definitely a blessing! I believe it was you who mentioned, many years ago, a book by Corrie ten Boom and a story in it where her sister found a reason to be grateful for the lice when they were in the concentration camps. I borrowed the book from the library and read it. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-57653045603217423382021-01-11T11:33:16.438-08:002021-01-11T11:33:16.438-08:00This is only my second year of having a word to gu...This is only my second year of having a word to guide me through the year. A word for the day sounds good, too! After all, we have to go through the year, one day at a time, don't we? :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-56716988231310333062021-01-11T11:28:05.520-08:002021-01-11T11:28:05.520-08:00Thank you, Eileen. Yes, that is exactly what I am...Thank you, Eileen. Yes, that is exactly what I am striving for - the correct mindset for a more balanced life! I am trying to center myself.<br /><br />I remember reading your blog post about your word, "enough". That, too, is a good word - being comfortably between the two extremes of lacking and excess. :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-67684369783400460522021-01-11T11:14:31.768-08:002021-01-11T11:14:31.768-08:00Thank you, Susanne. I hope that this word will gu...Thank you, Susanne. I hope that this word will guide me through this year! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-84589849025695358562021-01-11T10:50:57.398-08:002021-01-11T10:50:57.398-08:00That is an excellent choice and even better that y...That is an excellent choice and even better that you have a Buddhist equivalent to use.<br />I've never gone with a specific word but I think for me the word for this year would have to be "thankfulness" because it was so important for me last year, and I guess I could also relate it to the Greek word, "eukharistos", meaning grateful, which is the basis for the Christian celebration, "Eucharist", which has great meaning for me. I believe that I can always find something to be thankful for, even in the darkest times.Bushladynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-64172347265754252782021-01-11T05:10:10.532-08:002021-01-11T05:10:10.532-08:00A word for the year is a new concept for me. A yea...A word for the year is a new concept for me. A year seems like an awfully long time, so maybe I'll start with a word for the day. We'll see. Maybe my words of the day, which may repeat, will add up to a word for the year.<br />Live and Learnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13493777474885053903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-23318379964445954342021-01-11T03:44:08.096-08:002021-01-11T03:44:08.096-08:00That's a perfect choice for your word, Bless. ...That's a perfect choice for your word, Bless. I hadn't heard of it before so have been reading about it online. From what I understand from my reading, I can see that this will help and enhance your response to things outside of your control as well as encouraging the correct mindset as you strive for a balanced life. I wish you success in your journey.<br /><br />My word for 2021 is 'enough', which I have written about on my blog.Eileen Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06340398156618870705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-63384201853001877082021-01-11T03:02:29.015-08:002021-01-11T03:02:29.015-08:00Oh I like that word. Many who are choosing one li...Oh I like that word. Many who are choosing one little word have been heavily influenced by the current times of course, and yours is a particularly useful one I think will serve you well. I hope there is a lot of "mudita" in 2021 for you as well.Susannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01769556455551856486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-15331522151069871422021-01-11T01:29:31.096-08:002021-01-11T01:29:31.096-08:00Thank you, Angela. I read about your word and I t...Thank you, Angela. I read about your word and I think you chose well! I can see that this year will hold many new adventures for you. Actually, I just finished reading and commenting on your post, today; I will definitely be looking forward to tomorrow's post!Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-12426857944975800602021-01-11T00:32:28.481-08:002021-01-11T00:32:28.481-08:00This is a brilliant post - thank you for introduci...This is a brilliant post - thank you for introducing me to this lovely word. My #word365 is "adventure" - a this year is likely to see many new adventures (relocating, retiring and other stuff as yet unknown. Do check my blog tomorrow Bless - it will be my turn to mention a Sanskrit word! Angelahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13494078135251214182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-75520432956808306202021-01-10T22:57:36.228-08:002021-01-10T22:57:36.228-08:00Thank you, Sharon. I remember reading about your ...Thank you, Sharon. I remember reading about your word and how you based so many of your goals on the word create. It's a good word, too.Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-37558429735168916642021-01-10T19:19:51.412-08:002021-01-10T19:19:51.412-08:00Lovely word! I have chosen Create. I wrote about i...Lovely word! I have chosen Create. I wrote about it on my blog. I'm hoping to make sure I keep it in mind in my daily life. Sharonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03039174572211086359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-33669198007097576622021-01-10T19:06:46.873-08:002021-01-10T19:06:46.873-08:00Thank you, Stephenie. Yes, it is a word from medi...Thank you, Stephenie. Yes, it is a word from meditation, because that sort of equanimity requires a certain amount of meditation. Counting ones blessings is very important for maintaining a sense of balance. I learned that the hard way, when I was going through a very dark period in my life and all I could focus on were all the things that were going wrong! I began to feel very sorry for myself and, counting my blessings and writing down what I was grateful for helped me stop that downward spiral! Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-44669864071345592282021-01-10T18:54:42.864-08:002021-01-10T18:54:42.864-08:00Thank you, Martha. Hope is also one of the words ...Thank you, Martha. Hope is also one of the words I considered! We do have to have hope - that things will improve and that all will be well after all. It is a very good word. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-2174696953197493302021-01-10T18:50:41.650-08:002021-01-10T18:50:41.650-08:00Thank you, Lady Ella! That is very kind of you to...Thank you, Lady Ella! That is very kind of you to say so! :)Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-87083686954531328052021-01-10T18:38:41.074-08:002021-01-10T18:38:41.074-08:00Thank you, Anne; I'm sharing so you are not st...Thank you, Anne; I'm sharing so you are not stealing! :) I'm glad you love it. Blesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16369267622517848850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-14496845964804708742021-01-10T18:23:02.974-08:002021-01-10T18:23:02.974-08:00I love that word. I've gotten it in meditatio...I love that word. I've gotten it in meditation. I strive to achieve the neutral mind, which they teach in Kundalini Yoga. It really helps to remain in the middle. This year I continue to count my blessings. If all of this had happened when I was younger, I would be in a real pickle. TheAwakenedSoulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11636961399581011120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-20867799747474577532021-01-10T17:36:25.493-08:002021-01-10T17:36:25.493-08:00I love the word you chose for this year Bless, it&...I love the word you chose for this year Bless, it's absolutely perfect! I chose the word Hope for this year. I'm not sure what I can do with it other than motivation at a personal level, but I sure don't want to lose Hope as far as everything going on in the US and all over the world either! Marthahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12500564300569765406noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-86668068019192272822021-01-10T17:34:41.777-08:002021-01-10T17:34:41.777-08:00This sounds like a wonderful choice, and from what...This sounds like a wonderful choice, and from what (little) I know of you, I suspect you are already some way to achieving it. I tried once to settle on a word for the year but without success. However I do enjoy reading about others' adventures with theirs. I do indeed wish you well!Lady Ellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17050899813793376037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7162428932122354536.post-46409154441079372412021-01-10T17:03:27.212-08:002021-01-10T17:03:27.212-08:00I love your word and am somewhat stealing it. I am...I love your word and am somewhat stealing it. I am printing it out and posting it near my bed so it will be the first word I see in the morning. Thank you!Anne in the kitchenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01533249631969001657noreply@blogger.com