Just pondering and “thinking out loud” about our current situation.
Oxford defines grounded:
1 well balanced and sensible.
2 (of a pilot or an aircraft) prohibited or prevented from flying.
INFORMAL
(of a child being punished) not allowed to participate in social or recreational activities.
"the problem is, I've got more grounded friends than available friends"
M-W defines grounded: mentally and emotionally stable : admirably sensible, realistic, and unpretentious
DiscoverHealing.com
Spiritual grounding is a practice that connects your body to the earth and brings physical and emotional balance and strength. When you learn how to ground yourself, you become present.
Jul 1, 2019
Jul 1, 2019
[ I think and eat, therefore I’m present ... I hope.]
WordReference.com
Imagine not feeling like you're stable, like you have "ground" beneath you. This happens when you feel like your life is out of control, or you're not sure what to do with your life, or you're not happy with what you're doing in your life, etc. Feb 11, 2019
[ I felt happy on a walk-run to the Ogden library yesterday to return a book to the dropbox. A bit chilly, but the sun warmed my soul.]
Safari searched: lds spiritual grounding
NEIL L. ANDERSEN
14 Jan. 1998 [business college devotional]
Transcript [with few typos]
Grounded, Rooted, Established, Settled
[Relevant to our day!]
https://www.ldsbc.edu/grounded-rooted-established-settled
Some say they are bored (like teenagers who are “grounded”, which never happened with Kay & me). Bored?! I ask, “How is that possible?” Plenty of books to read, talents to develop, and stories to tell; the list goes on. Life is good.
Safari searched: lds spiritual grounding
NEIL L. ANDERSEN
14 Jan. 1998 [business college devotional]
Transcript [with few typos]
Grounded, Rooted, Established, Settled
[Relevant to our day!]
https://www.ldsbc.edu/grounded-rooted-established-settled
Some say they are bored (like teenagers who are “grounded”, which never happened with Kay & me). Bored?! I ask, “How is that possible?” Plenty of books to read, talents to develop, and stories to tell; the list goes on. Life is good.
