Goals are dreams with deadlines.
~Diana Scharf Hunt
Happy Friday all, today’s a special day.
Thanks for reading my rambles, and keeping our comments flowing with feedback. There were a lot of great suggestions on Wednesday, and yesterday’s conversation about SEO illuminated my thought. Special thanks to Michael and Susan for such articulate explanations.
Onward.
Namasté is one of my favorite words. It’s super old, and can do back flips all the way to ancient Sanskrit.
It’s a wonderful, multipurpose term; three syllables which roll from the tongue. The children in our preschool use it when they greet us in the morning. They place their shoes in their cubbies, knit their hands, then dip their noggins in a Namasté before walking through the door.
In our family, we use this word for hello, farewell, I’m sorry, and, you are absolutely correct. The actual, loose translation, going back to Sanskrit, is “I respect the divine in you, which is also the divine in me.”
Namasté = Ethereal aloha.
Those of you who have been reading longest will remember Fay. Her father hand made us a sign for our door; Namasté it says to all who enter.
If there’s divine in me, than Daisy’s certainly the one to stoke it. I wouldn’t wish to wake without her by my side.
We have a few projects slated for next year; the most exciting creations since we combined DNA to bake inside her. Those projects are not nearly finished. In the meantime, we’ve another undertaking.
A new favorite for my reader, and the second blog in the Writer Dad Family:
NamasDaisy.Com
Since Daisy is presently spreading herself so thin that she’s starting to look invisible, posts will start at once a week, every Monday.
Visit, enjoy, and we’ll see you after the weekend.
Writer Dad
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Namas Daisy looks as awesome as it does because Blogger Dad made that Namasté chalkboard divine.
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Namaste sounds so powerful … kind of like Shazam. I like it. Our VP uses it all the time and I always expect to see a bolt of lightening.
Congrats on the new blog.
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Namaste sounds so powerful … kind of like Shazam. I like it. Our VP uses it all the time and I always expect to see a bolt of lightening.
Congrats on the new blog.
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I just say Hello and Goodbye, but then I’m a soulless git.
Will you shed a tear when you say it for the last time in your pre-school?
Poor Dasiy. I’ve just pictured her as an oven. That’s not my fault. It’s yours. And after your brief description of the process I won’t be baking any cakes today.
:D
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I just say Hello and Goodbye, but then I’m a soulless git.
Will you shed a tear when you say it for the last time in your pre-school?
Poor Dasiy. I’ve just pictured her as an oven. That’s not my fault. It’s yours. And after your brief description of the process I won’t be baking any cakes today.
:D
Dave Fowlers last blog post..Flaps. Check. Undercarriage. Check.
Glad to learn one new word here today. Namasté :)
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Glad to learn one new word here today. Namasté :)
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An exciting year ahead, no doubt! ….for both of you!
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An exciting year ahead, no doubt! ….for both of you!
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Sweet, I am subscribed, and the dynamic duo are the very first two blogs that my diligent reader displays to me. I can’t wait. But I must say that I am kinda with Dave on this one. No baked goods for me…at least for the next hour or so ;)
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Sweet, I am subscribed, and the dynamic duo are the very first two blogs that my diligent reader displays to me. I can’t wait. But I must say that I am kinda with Dave on this one. No baked goods for me…at least for the next hour or so ;)
Sals last blog post..Paper or Plastic With Writer Dad
You know, Daisy’s got some of your writing style. Or maybe you have hers. This is good.
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You know, Daisy’s got some of your writing style. Or maybe you have hers. This is good.
Oktober Fives last blog post..Finding Perfection in Meaning
J.D.: I love thinking of Namasté as like Shazam. That’s funny. If I keep saying it long enough, maybe I’ll learn to shoot lightning.
Dave: It will be sad when we say it for the last time at preschool, but our parents love the word and will, I’m sure, keep tradition alive at home. Sorry for the mind movie.
Daniel: Namasté to you.
Lance: 2009 will be our best (and most scary) one yet.
Sal: Thanks for the subscription. Daisy and share a lot of thought, but express things a bit different.
Oktober: We have a lot of overlap. She sometimes gives me my best lines, I’m sure I’ll do the same for her. In yesterday’s post, I was all finished, but the last line wasn’t very good. “When you have language, you can skip rope,” came from her.
J.D.: I love thinking of Namasté as like Shazam. That’s funny. If I keep saying it long enough, maybe I’ll learn to shoot lightning.
Dave: It will be sad when we say it for the last time at preschool, but our parents love the word and will, I’m sure, keep tradition alive at home. Sorry for the mind movie.
Daniel: Namasté to you.
Lance: 2009 will be our best (and most scary) one yet.
Sal: Thanks for the subscription. Daisy and share a lot of thought, but express things a bit different.
Oktober: We have a lot of overlap. She sometimes gives me my best lines, I’m sure I’ll do the same for her. In yesterday’s post, I was all finished, but the last line wasn’t very good. “When you have language, you can skip rope,” came from her.
Wonderful addition Sean! I just read her first post and found the same sincerity and kindness that you share with us every day. I felt and instant connection as I read her words. She is definitely your other half! :-) Eric.
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Wonderful addition Sean! I just read her first post and found the same sincerity and kindness that you share with us every day. I felt and instant connection as I read her words. She is definitely your other half! :-) Eric.
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Namasté is such a powerful sounding word. I’m definitely going to add that one to my vocabulary. Love it!
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Namasté is such a powerful sounding word. I’m definitely going to add that one to my vocabulary. Love it!
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Namaste Sean. I learned it as “the Divine in me greets the Divine in you”, but that’s basically the same thing you said. I think it’s great that you taught the kids at your school to greet others like that. If we begin by acknowledging what we have in common, and by recognizing that the Divine is in all of us, communication becomes much easier.
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Namaste Sean. I learned it as “the Divine in me greets the Divine in you”, but that’s basically the same thing you said. I think it’s great that you taught the kids at your school to greet others like that. If we begin by acknowledging what we have in common, and by recognizing that the Divine is in all of us, communication becomes much easier.
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I teach yoga and namasté is a term I hold closely. The meaning is beautiful and yet so many students are afraid to join me in saying it to each at the end. Regardless, one of the wellness centers where I teach sells a t-shirt that says:
Have a namasté
I love it.
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I teach yoga and namasté is a term I hold closely. The meaning is beautiful and yet so many students are afraid to join me in saying it to each at the end. Regardless, one of the wellness centers where I teach sells a t-shirt that says:
Have a namasté
I love it.
Stacey Shipmans last blog post..Success Comes from The Heart
And here I was, thinking Namasté was a Pokemon character!
(Doesn’t he evolve into Thor-Dactyl?)
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And here I was, thinking Namasté was a Pokemon character!
(Doesn’t he evolve into Thor-Dactyl?)
Friars last blog post..Dancing in the Summer Rain
@Friar: Actually I think it is Char-Mander…HA!
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@Friar: Actually I think it is Char-Mander…HA!
Sals last blog post..Paper or Plastic With Writer Dad
Congratulations to both of you for your shared journey. I look forward to getting to know Daisy as well as I’ve gotten to know you the past few months. Now, on over to her blog.
namasté
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Congratulations to both of you for your shared journey. I look forward to getting to know Daisy as well as I’ve gotten to know you the past few months. Now, on over to her blog.
namasté
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Writer Dad,
Namaste is a wonderful word, indeed…one word with so much meaning. After spending the last number of hours greeting people – I have found both Shalom (and Salaam) to be equally as effective with my students, be they Christian, Jewish or Muslim. It’s lovely to see a conservation of words, when one will do the job!
Rita
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Writer Dad,
Namaste is a wonderful word, indeed…one word with so much meaning. After spending the last number of hours greeting people – I have found both Shalom (and Salaam) to be equally as effective with my students, be they Christian, Jewish or Muslim. It’s lovely to see a conservation of words, when one will do the job!
Rita
Ritas last blog post..The “We” of the Vi’dui – Part II
Love it! Especially since one of my days jobs is owning a yoga center and teaching yoga. Wow, is that an enlightened school!
Namaste ends nearly every yoga class, and, as a teacher, it’s interesting to notice how many people chant it often for months or years, without ever asking what it means. Then, when they finally ask and you tell them, they end up saying something like, “oh, that’s cool,” having somehow already sensed the meaning through the simple act of saying the word.
Enjoy your weekend!
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Love it! Especially since one of my days jobs is owning a yoga center and teaching yoga. Wow, is that an enlightened school!
Namaste ends nearly every yoga class, and, as a teacher, it’s interesting to notice how many people chant it often for months or years, without ever asking what it means. Then, when they finally ask and you tell them, they end up saying something like, “oh, that’s cool,” having somehow already sensed the meaning through the simple act of saying the word.
Enjoy your weekend!
Jonathan Fieldss last blog post..Likeability Matters?
i know how you and daisy were tickled by my comment about what george lucas did to star wars… so i thought you might like to read about matt stone and trey parker’s take on what lucas and speilberg did to the indiana jones series. enjoy!
i know how you and daisy were tickled by my comment about what george lucas did to star wars… so i thought you might like to read about matt stone and trey parker’s take on what lucas and speilberg did to the indiana jones series. enjoy!
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/10/south-park-vs-l.html
http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/showtracker/2008/10/south-park-vs-l.html
You know, I was initially going to accuse you of being a Tree Hugger, but I’m glad I didn’t considering how many people here seem to love your word.
I might have got beat up or something.
Phew! Close call.
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You know, I was initially going to accuse you of being a Tree Hugger, but I’m glad I didn’t considering how many people here seem to love your word.
I might have got beat up or something.
Phew! Close call.
Dave Fowlers last blog post..Flaps. Check. Undercarriage. Check.
Haha @ “Since Daisy is presently spreading herself so thin that she’s starting to look invisible”. I can relate. :)
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Haha @ “Since Daisy is presently spreading herself so thin that she’s starting to look invisible”. I can relate. :)
Vered – MomGrinds last blog post..Beauty Standards Have Sure Changed
Writer Dad, you’ve a couple of weeks of really good discussions. This blog always gives me something to chew on–which is a good thing to have in our current uncertain season.
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Writer Dad, you’ve a couple of weeks of really good discussions. This blog always gives me something to chew on–which is a good thing to have in our current uncertain season.
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What a great word with such packed meaning. Also a clever way to kickoff her blog. I checked it out. I subscribed. It worked for me. Have a great weekend.
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What a great word with such packed meaning. Also a clever way to kickoff her blog. I checked it out. I subscribed. It worked for me. Have a great weekend.
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Combine the word with the practice of yoga, and you will find great meditative power in it. At least I do.
Be well. Namasté.
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Combine the word with the practice of yoga, and you will find great meditative power in it. At least I do.
Be well. Namasté.
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Mmm, namaste. I greet the day with the word, and certain friends who know what it means and who carry that divinity with grace, courage, style, and a sort of deeper knowing. It is not easy to know your divine self, to let it be seen and known by others.
I adore the new blog name, and I fear I shall wish for more than the trickle of Mondays only…I’ll be greedy and demand a torrent, something every day for my addled brain to soak in, to ruminate upon.
Shade and Sweetwater,
K (who is in an odd, fey sort of mood, of late)
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Mmm, namaste. I greet the day with the word, and certain friends who know what it means and who carry that divinity with grace, courage, style, and a sort of deeper knowing. It is not easy to know your divine self, to let it be seen and known by others.
I adore the new blog name, and I fear I shall wish for more than the trickle of Mondays only…I’ll be greedy and demand a torrent, something every day for my addled brain to soak in, to ruminate upon.
Shade and Sweetwater,
K (who is in an odd, fey sort of mood, of late)
Kyddryns last blog post..The Gypsy Stirring
I think I’m going to include this in this week’s Wisdom from the Net. Thanks for sharing. I’m off to read Daisy…
Jamie Simmermans last blog post..Picking
I think I’m going to include this in this week’s Wisdom from the Net. Thanks for sharing. I’m off to read Daisy…
Jamie Simmermans last blog post..Picking