GLASmethod

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Most of us strive for happiness, however it isn't something that simply arrives or is acquired - it is a result. Happiness is what is produced when we find our natural balance and alignment #micro_glas

#oneword #micro_glas is #COMPLICATE. Humans are brilliant at complicating things. The word is from Latin COMPLICARE meaning "to involve," literally "to fold together," from COM "with, together" + PLICARE "to fold, weave".

Very often we look externally to improve ourselves and make comparisons with others, and yet the greatest way to improve ourself and how we feel is within us - internally. Our ability to #selfregulate improves our ability to #thrive #micro_glas

#oneword #micro_glas is #COLLABORATE. When we set out on any journey we need to remember it can be alongside others. The word is from Late Latin COLLABORARE meaning "to work with another or others". We can achieve far more together than we can separately

With a #newyear comes the hope of new #beginnings. It's worth remembering that sometimes we need not to #overthink and plan, but simply #begin. Just start and see how it goes #micro_glas

#oneword #micro_glas is #ACCELERATE. From Latin ACCELERARE meaning "to hasten, quicken, make haste". Formed from AD "to" + CELERARE "hasten". To accelerate is to speed things up, but as with a car we need to stay mindful and aware of our context and apply the correct speed

There is a misbelief that to make big #changes and #impacts, our #actions must be equally as huge. This isn't the case, a small gesture or action can create enormous shifts and #progress #micro_glas

#oneword #micro_glas is #ADVERSITY. From Latin ADVERSUS "turned against, hostile". Facing #adversity is to face #hostility and things that can easily turn against us. Life is full of adversity - and it is the mind that begins our ability to face it

We are many things all at once - even conflicting things. We can feel many #emotions at once, again often ones at odds #micro_glas

#oneword #micro_glas is #GENTLE. From Latin GENTILIS meaning "of the same family or clan," in Medieval Latin "of noble or good birth," from gens (genitive gentis) "race, clan". 'Gentle' was about social standing and a way of behaving with consideration.

When we look deeply, almost everything is driven by a need to feel as if we are enough - good enough. When we face challenges presented by others - remember, they too need to feel good #enough #micro_glas

#oneword #micro_glas is #PRIORITIES. From Medieval Latin PRIORITAS meaning "fact or condition of being prior". PRIOR meaning "former, previous, first" - a form of ranking.

#oneword #micro_glas is #FAITHFUL. From PIE root BHEIDH meaning "to trust, confide, persuade" - the sense of BELIEF. The addition of 'FUL' means to be "characterized by," also "amount or volume contained". To be faithful is to be be full of #belief

#Resilience is the thing we receive once we have faced #adversity and #challenge. With each #opportunity to gain #resilience, we grow in strength #micro_glas

#oneword #micro_glas is #DISTANCE. From Latin DISTARE meaning "a standing apart". Formed from DIS "apart, off" + STARE "to stand". Sometimes we want to stand apart from something or someone - to create distance.

#Advice and #support from others is vital, however, how we assess and value advice must be down to us as only we will live and #experience the #consequences. #micro_glas

#oneword #micro_glas is #GAME. From Old English GAMEN meaning "joy, fun; game, amusement". Thought to originate from Proto-Germanic GA ' collective' + MANN 'person'. This gives a sense of "people together". A game requires others - to be inclusive

#oneword #micro_glas is #LIFT. From Old Norse LYPTA meaning "to raise". We often need to lift our #heads, our #hearts and our #spirits. The simple act of looking up, raising our gaze, can help remind us of the need to have a change of #perspective

The right #timing and the right #people are often the critical factors in opening up opportunities #micro_glas

#oneword #micro_glas is #HARSH. From PIE root KARS- "to scrape, scratch, rub, card" - and Latin CARDUUS meaning "thistle". When we are treated or spoken to harshly, we feel as if something hurts and is uncomfortable. It causes friction, pain and can cut