Significant Words: All Is Well in the Universe
Issue 69
Greetings beings made of stardust, because The Letter so often bleeds into a Wednesday send (often hovering too close to midnight)…
…let me be the first to welcome you to the first day of the second month of the 23rd year of the 21st Century.
Hello, Feb!
Significant Words
Last week I dropped five syllables here which shocked some friends and family. The words rhymed with Michigan summer, and had nothing to do with one.
I used ‘significant other’ to describe a new-ish relationship between Stephen and me—a middle-aged couple who find alternative labels unfitting.
Boyfriend sounds young.
Man I’m dating sounds fleeting.
Partner sounds weighty.
I chose significant other. Come to find out, it’s the most significant option. Texts came in. Conversations started. All the while, I’m thinking, what’s the big deal? They’re just words! Don’t hang on every one.
Record scratch.
Of all things, me telling you not to consider words. The hypocrisy gave me a chuckle and a pause.
When we understand the meaning beneath our words, we assume others do. I’m learning in this public forum, all I can do is communicate my truth and stay open to how it’s received. This is true for all of us.
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All Is Okay. OK?
Have you wondered when to use ‘okay,’ and when to use ‘OK’?
Best news ever. There’s no difference. Both are acceptable.
‘OK’ joined the English language in 1839 (written as o.k.).
‘Okay’ came about 100 years later.
‘Ok’ (lowercase k) is OK, too, but OK with caps is considered correct.
One might say, OK is casual. Okay is formal.
Okay?
OK.
All Is Well In the Universe
Last week, I hosted nine folks inside a lovely shop called Florayme in downtown Larkspur, California.
We welcomed the new year, spending time together, as well as crafting vessels I called vision boxes. A vision board is flat. A vision box is dimensional. This box is for our longings, desires, fears, worries, and hopes.
On bits of paper throughout the year, we write them as they arise and drop them into the “Universe” to take care of. What we put inside will unfold as it will. The perfect solution is always there when we allow ourselves to be guided.
It’s woo. It’s hokey. I see no reason not to believe its power. Holding tightly only guarantees suffering. I’ll take another approach. Thank you for joining me if you did. When I do more, I’ll announce them here. Stay tuned.
Bottom of the Barrel
This spot is where I drop the dregs of my advice. If I help one person, I’m a hero. If I harm one, I’m sorry.
Lately, when I turn off the oven and remove the delicacy I’ve baked, I leave the door ajar. Why not put the extra heat to use? It’s cold where I am.
Who knew Ikea had excellent scissors? Now you do. Find them in the textiles section. They’re called SY. They did not cut corners with these sharpshooters.
If you use a Chase Sapphire Reserve credit card, do not use your points to buy Apple products. No returns or exchanges—zip, zero, zilch, nope, nada. #grrrr
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