Tag: virtue

  • Wisdom Wednesday Favorites

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    Every Wednesday for over a year, I wrote a popular segment on the blog about wisdom and virtues. This segment became very popular and was shared often. I believe that in our busy day-to-day lives, we all need a little reminder about the virtues each of us possess within. Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Benevolence

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    Good morning and happy April 1. I hope that your Wednesday is treating you well. Today I am focusing on the virtue of benevolence. Merriam-Webster defines benevolence as “disposition to do good; an act of kindness; a generous gift.” Our capability to be benevolent to others by helping them to achieve their goals grows widely… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Persistence

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    Happy midweek, everyone! Today is Wednesday which means it is time for another edition of Wisdom Wednesday. The virtue I have chosen to discuss is one that I have been struggling with a lot lately. It is the virtue of persistence.  Persistence is defined as a never-ending, unyielding behavior. The most successful people in business… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Kindness

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    Happy Wednesday. I hope that you are having a great week so far. Today is Wednesday which means it is time for another edition of Wisdom Wednesday. The virtue I have chosen to discuss is kindness. Kindness is the characteristic of being pleasant, giving, and thoughtful. The act of kindness can be shown in many… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Cooperation

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    Happy New Year and welcome to the first Wisdom Wednesday of 2015. It has been quite some time since I wrote this segment. But I am back from an extended hiatus. My hiatus was due in part to the holidays as well as moving my family an all of our belongings across the country. I… Read more

  • My 12 Favorite Wisdom Wednesday Virtues

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    Each week for over a year, I have written this segment on the blog about wisdom and virtues. I believe that in our busy worlds, we need a little reminder about the virtues each of us possesses. I have written many posts about various virtues and have learned a lot. Over the past year, I… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Thrift

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    Good morning and welcome to another Wisdom Wednesday post. Last week we focused on selflessness. This week we turn our attention to the virtue of thrift. Thrift is the attribute of using or spending minimally. It also has been related to savings. There was a time in American history where thrift was a admired and… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Selflessness

    Good afternoon and welcome to a (late) edition of Wisdom Wednesday. Last week we focused on discrimination and striving not to discriminate against our fellow man. This week I am going to turn the tables a little and explore the virtue of selflessness. The idea to use this virtue this week comes on the eve… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Discrimination

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    Welcome to another edition of Wisdom Wednesday. Typically I write about virtues that we strive to become such as tolerance, integrity, and sincerity to name a few. You can read more about past Wisdom Wednesday virtues HERE. Today’s virtue, discrimination,  is a little different. It is a virtue that we should all strive to avoid… Read more

  • Wisdom Wednesday: Meekness

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      Good morning and happy Wednesday! It is midweek, and that means it is time for another edition of Wisdom Wednesday. Last week I wrote about the virtue of moderation. This week I want to explore the often forgotten about virtue of meekness. Meekness is a potential aspect of human nature and behavior that appears… Read more