Word Rich: Dark Energy
I once asked a bird, how is it that you fly in this gravity of darkness? She responded, love lifts me. — Hafez Succeed and Soar’s first, the 2022 “Words” series explored phrases that could help appreciate and heal human experiences. The 2025 theme is astronomy. Although Dark Energy is invisible, this force fills 85 percent of the universe. This power pulls the galaxies away from each other. The closest galaxy to our Milky Way, Andromeda grows more distant by 1,122 miles each moment. The most distant, observable galaxy is now considered MoM-z14. It formed 280 million years after the Big Bang and grows more distant by nearly a quarter million miles each moment. Essentially, “dark matter” is the vast parts of the universe that cannot be seen but which affect what’s visible. While the universe contains a power that pulls things apart, the same energy exists within and around people. In the post “4 Hidden Influences That Are Holding You Back,” inc.com lists, Personal experiences Family Beliefs Cultural Patterns Social Imprints The well-being site Arcto360 reports, Since the day we are born, we are constantly inundated with the influences and opinions of those around us. Over time these influences often shape our default way of thinking, unconsciously guiding our perceptions and decisions. Since we have thousands of thoughts every single day, we usually don’t recognize how often our mind is making interpretations and judgments about the world around us without our conscious consent. To discover the ‘hidden influences’ creating distance from what the heart and soul desires, the Arcto360 article suggests these three ways to address personal ‘dark energy,’ Practicing mindfulness which involves separating events from responses. Mindfulness can be learned by paying attention to the present moment without judgment. Taking a walk and practicing yoga can help. Meditation can enrich mindfulness. Further, the Mayo Clinic finds “meditation reduces stress, anxiety, and blood pressure, while also improving sleep, attention, and memory.” Journaling promotes self-reflection and awareness that can uncover unconscious influences. Succeed and Soar! Sandra Gould Ford Presenting arts experiences to encourage, refresh, enrich creative thinking and inspire. Click Here to View Dark Matter and Dark Energy Explained in 6 MinutesSee Also: Neil deGrasse Tyson: What is Dark Matter? What is Dark Energy? 10 minutes What is Dark Matter? 02:25 Fine Art America Journals Record dreams, hopes, plans and achievements in these beautiful, inspiring notebooks. Details: 6” x 8, spiral notebook 120 pages, ruled on both sides Art printed on front Cover is thick paper stock. Back cover is medium gray Inside front and back covers have pockets for storing extra paper and pens View All Notebooks Thanks for shopping!
Einstein #2: Gift of Fantasy
The gift of fantasy has meant more to me than my talent for absorbing positive knowledge. – Albert Einstein During my childhood, I liked Saturday morning cartoons like Mighty Mouse [“Here I come to save the day!”] and Bugs Bunny. At night, I always enjoyed Hollywood musicals like The King and I, Oklahoma and State Fair. There were so many fabulous songs. A favorite is from South Pacific’s “Happy Talk,” which says, You gotta have a dream, if you don’t have a dream, How you gonna have a dream come true? Listen here. In the United States on this coming Tuesday, some will watch a ground hog to learn how much longer winter will last. Because February 2nd is halfway between Solstice and Equinox, winter will always last six more weeks, whether or not that chubby critter sees its shadow. Ancient cultures celebrate this mid-winter event as a time to “wash the Earth’s face,” a time to clean all that’s become old and haggard so that fresh, pure possibilities can shine. This week, why not fantasize about 2021? Pick three, wonderful dreams. Write them each morning. See what comes true, what gifts arrive by year’s end. The gold in Earth’s core could cover every inch of this planet [the oceans, mountains and continents] with a four-foot-thick layer of that shining metal. Source Over 13 billion years after the universe was born, that birth can be watched in the static on television. Source I’ve heard there’s more space between the stars than between the particles in atoms. I just read that – if the contents of the atoms from all 7.8 billion people on Earth were gathered, that mass would fill an apple. Essentially, we’re 99.99999% empty space. Source Diamonds and Triangles Baby Quilt & Wall Hanging Diamonds and Triangles is my one-of-a-kind, reversible, dual-purpose 24″ x 36″ quilt designed to both cuddle babies and display as wall art. Dramatic African prints form the top. “Diamonds and Triangles” is reversible and is backed by a single fabric of joyfully-dancing figures. To display as wall art, a sleeve for a rod [of this dancing figures fabric] will accompany the quilt. 100% cotton. $250. Shop here