Posts Tagged ‘holiday’
Happy Chanukah – A Holiday to Celebrate Freedom with a Poignant Folk Song-“Don’t Let The Light Go Out!”
Meaningful Message of Chanukah The meaningful message of Chanukah is exhibit the courage and conviction to over come oppression and gain freedom to practice your religious and cultural beliefs without fear of persecution. Grand Discovery While searching for traditional Chanukah songs on YouTube, I found a grand song sung by folk music trio of Peter,…
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Tips to Create a Joyful Holiday Remembrance or Legacy of Your Loved Ones!
The Holiday Spirit The Holiday Season can be filled with joy and excitement. It also can be a time of heartfelt sadness and loss. As the Helen Keller heartfelt quote, on the left, reads: “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the…
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Holiday Tips #2 – Brain Color Shopping Styles, Gifts, Decorations, and Books
Brain Color Tips Below are myHoliday Tips #2 from my What Color Is Your Brain? book to help you understand how each Brain Color personality handles the stress of shopping for Holiday Gifts and how to make your shopping easier and hassle-free for your Christmas and Chanukah celebrations! Shopping Styles Yellow Brainers: Check off a detailed list Blue Brainers: Make gifts Green Brainers: Shop online…
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#1 – Stress Less Brain Color Holiday Tips
Holiday Stress Is Here From the decorations in our neighborhoods and communities, the adds in the newspaper and online, and comments like: “Yikes, I’m already stressing out!”, I think the Holiday Season has begun. Holiday Help To help you enjoy the season of celebrations with fewer hassles, my Blue Brain thought it would be helpful…
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Word Wednesday – Megillah
Word Wednesday • “Megillah” is my word for WordWednesday. Definition: • Noun: Scroll, volume, long story, referenced in the Book of Esther, which is read aloud at the festive Jewish holiday of Purim. • Slang: An elaborate, complicated production or sequence of events. Pronunciation • Pronunciation – Mĕgillāh/ muh-GHIL-uh Usage • Last week, we celebrated joyful holiday of…
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Have Fun – Take A Brain Color Personality Quiz – Discover What Makes You Tick!
What Are You Thinking? • Are you bored being home because of the COVID? • Do you want to learn more about yourself and others? • Do you wonder why some people are a song in your heart and others are a pain in the neck • Are you curious to know why some of…
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Perfect Time to Watch “Light One Candle” – A Poignant Folk Song!
A Grand Discovery While searching for traditional Chanukah songs on YouTube, I found a grand song sung by folk music trio of Peter, Paul and Mary. The song entitled Light One Candle written by Peter Yarrow in 1982. A Song of Humanity While listening to the song and reading the lyric I realized that this…
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Word Wednesday – Chaunukah or Hanukkah or Hanukah
Word Wednesday • “Chanukah” is my word for WordWednesday and there are 16 variations of the spelling. Definition • Noun: Chanukah is the Jewish eight-day Festival of Lights and it celebrates the rededication of the 2nd Temple in Jerusalem after the Jewish rebellion, which lasted from 167 to 160 BCE and won by the heroic Maccabees against…
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Word Wednesday – “Trivet”
Word Wednesday • “Trivet” is my word for WordWednesday Definition • Noun: A small metal, wood, porcelain plate that can flat or have short legs to put under a hot kettle, pot, platter, or dish to protect a (dining) table. It also can be a three-footed or three-legged stand or support made of iron to place over…
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Discover why the holidays deplete your energy and cause you stress!
Did you know that between November 1st and January 15th approximately 29 holidays are observed by 7 of the world’s major religions? All those holidays can deplete your energy and create stressful holiday preparations and celebrations. Not delegating responsibilities and not asking for help are two behaviors that increase your stress and decrease your energy, especially…
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Discover how to select perfect holiday presents with my Brain Color Gift Tips!
The holiday shopping season is in full swing in stores and online! Below are tips about each Brain Color shopping style, gift selections, book gifts from my What Color Is Your Brain?® book. These tips help you understand how each Brain Color personality handles shopping for Holiday Gifts to make your shopping easier to select the perfect…
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Let the Holiday Season Begin with Hassle-Free Holidays Tips for Harmonious Preparations and Celebrations!
During the holiday season, do you ever wonder why some individuals in your personal and/or professional life resemble people on a Disney World dream vacation brochure or on the “most wanted” listings at your local post office? You can enjoy your family members, colleagues, and friends during the holiday season with less stress and more harmony…
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