The Gift of Words A-Z: Affinity
Today I am grateful for hats and gloves to protect against the wind chill and I am grateful for Oliver being back home with us.
I have mentioned a number of times that an A-Z gratitude list is an easy way to think about gratitude when you are on the go. You can do such a list on your commute, a walk, sitting with a cup of morning coffee. You can write it, say it outloud, say it to yourself, say it to someone else. If you haven't tried an A-Z gratitude list, I would encourage you to do so.
I have done this A-Z list enough times that I sometimes get in a rut, saying the same things for certain letters. That's not all bad, because the things I repeat are worth repeating. But in an effort to mix it up a bit, I am taking a different approach for the next 26 days or so. I have my very own Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in actual book form. Call me old-fashioned, but I still like to pick up a book, especially a hearty, thick book like this dictionary. I am going to peruse each letter of the alphabet and see what words grab me and take it from there.
Today's word is affinity. One definition for affinity is sympathy marked by community of interest, kinship. I read that definition and I think about the many groups I belong to, officially and unofficially. Those include: breast cancer patients, recovering alcoholics, a writing group, my co-workers, 4-H parents, marathoners, people from large families, people who grew up on farms, and more. I am fortunate to have found kinship, comfort, and inspiration in each of these groups.
Affinity is also defined as an attraction to or liking for something. I have affinities for chocolate, pizza, ice cream, running, writing, and the changing seasons. I fully appreciate my five senses and my mental and physical capabilities that make enjoying and/or participating in the above-mentioned possible.
I had an initial affinity for my husband on the night we met. That affinity has grown and evolved into a lasting love and enduring marriage.
I had initial skepticism when we decided to get a dog in 2008, but when Oliver arrived in early July that year, an affinity quickly took hold. I didn't see that one coming, but I love Oliver and the joy he brings to our home and to each of us who lives here in his own special ways.
Affinity. Attraction. Liking. What is on your list of affinities?
I have mentioned a number of times that an A-Z gratitude list is an easy way to think about gratitude when you are on the go. You can do such a list on your commute, a walk, sitting with a cup of morning coffee. You can write it, say it outloud, say it to yourself, say it to someone else. If you haven't tried an A-Z gratitude list, I would encourage you to do so.
I have done this A-Z list enough times that I sometimes get in a rut, saying the same things for certain letters. That's not all bad, because the things I repeat are worth repeating. But in an effort to mix it up a bit, I am taking a different approach for the next 26 days or so. I have my very own Merriam Webster's Collegiate Dictionary in actual book form. Call me old-fashioned, but I still like to pick up a book, especially a hearty, thick book like this dictionary. I am going to peruse each letter of the alphabet and see what words grab me and take it from there.
Today's word is affinity. One definition for affinity is sympathy marked by community of interest, kinship. I read that definition and I think about the many groups I belong to, officially and unofficially. Those include: breast cancer patients, recovering alcoholics, a writing group, my co-workers, 4-H parents, marathoners, people from large families, people who grew up on farms, and more. I am fortunate to have found kinship, comfort, and inspiration in each of these groups.
Affinity is also defined as an attraction to or liking for something. I have affinities for chocolate, pizza, ice cream, running, writing, and the changing seasons. I fully appreciate my five senses and my mental and physical capabilities that make enjoying and/or participating in the above-mentioned possible.
I had an initial affinity for my husband on the night we met. That affinity has grown and evolved into a lasting love and enduring marriage.
I had initial skepticism when we decided to get a dog in 2008, but when Oliver arrived in early July that year, an affinity quickly took hold. I didn't see that one coming, but I love Oliver and the joy he brings to our home and to each of us who lives here in his own special ways.
Affinity. Attraction. Liking. What is on your list of affinities?
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