V is for Validation

Validate: to recognize, establish, or illustrate the worthiness or legitimacy of. Every one of us seeks validation on some level. When we are not validated by others, we have to look at whether or not we validate ourselves. Often self-validation is the key to wider, true  endorsement.

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Writers Spotlight: Rick Daley

Red was beginning to wonder if today was an unannounced holiday for the vertical height challenged as she filled her 300th order for hot chocolate, whip and cinnamon. Her heels gave her just enough height advantage to see over the throng of hats. She spied Rick Daley in the first booth signing copies of his book. She needed to get finished so she could ask him about the myth of diminutive stature.

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U is for Understanding

To say understanding is misunderstood takes irony to new heights. Yet, in the end, the statement holds water. In our own ways, we all seek understanding. What is there about understanding which is so hard to understand?

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Muse for Monday

Mantra

We have spoken highly of procrastination on M3. It seems Mantra agrees procrastination is a good thing. This particular poem is not what you expect out of her, for more than just a couple of reasons.

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T is for Temperament

Temperament is innate, a direct result of genetics. No, research has not identified the genes responsible for it, but we know it is wired in our DNA. Temperament is the natural way we interact with one another and our environment. Since we examined the overall effect in K is for Keirsey, let’s look at it before it changes with our character and what we learn.

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