Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Mid Year Celebration

The year is half over and I am in a celebrating mood. I have just completed 182 posts for 365 Quote Quest and 365 Word Quest.

These two blogs are an enjoyable ongoing daily project. At 365 Quote Quest I list a quote and ask several rhetorical questions for reflection- a quoteflection.

For example, from April 27 the quotation is:

Not knowing when the dawn will come, I open every door. ~ Emily Dickinson

- Serendipity is to be open to the small gifts around us. When was the last time you experienced it?
- Think of the different sources of serendipity.
- Dawn also may suggest a rebirth, rejuvenation, a revelation, or epiphany. Expand upon how you can become more open to the dawn.
At 365 Word Quest I am going through the dictionary and finding words which are interesting in their origin and meaning. One such word from February 21 is:

amulet- a trinket or piece of jewellery worn as a protection against evil, a charm

- C17 from Latin amuletum

To love is the great amulet that makes this world a garden. ~ Robert Louis Stevenson

I invite you to take a look at these blogs. Are there any words or quotes which jump out at you?