L. Krystalina Soash's Blog: Your Positive Potential
June 6, 2018
The Differnce Between 'LOAN' and 'BORROW'
The email read:"Hey friends...I am in need of chairs on Tuesday. Anyone willing to borrow one to me? Let me know and I will pick it up!!! THANKS!!!"The use of the word borrow in the above statement is an honest and common mistake, let's see if we can fix it.Interestingly enough, the concepts of 'borrowing' and 'loaning' seem to be humongous challenges in the use of the English language because these concepts relate to action taken and direction intended.As an adult English Language Learner this concept was very new to me and my GED Teacher explained it very well, it made a lot of sense. However, after going out into the English-speaking world I found it interesting that the difference between 'loan' and 'borrow' was often misused.Experience and my good friend Webster (Dictionary) have taught me that the term 'loan' is a noun and means the act of letting someone else use something that you personally already own. The term 'borrow' is a transitive verb and means something someone else already owns and gives you permission to use.Both of these terms when properly used make a lot of sense.Let's elaborate with some examples:Your car, your books, your shoes: Yes, you can loan out things that you already own. For example: you can loan out your car to your son, you can loan out your books to your co-worker, and you can also loan out your shoes to a friend.However, you can never 'borrow' out your car to your son, or 'borrow' out your books to your co-worker, or 'borrow' out your shoes to a friend.Why not?Because to 'borrow' means that someone else already owns that car, book, and/or shoes, they are NOT your property!To borrow means to gain temporary possession of something that belongs to someone else.Following are proper examples for 'borrow'...May I please borrow your car?May I please borrow your book(s)?May I please borrow your shoes?May I please borrow some money?Two main points to remember here are that if an item belongs to you then you can loan it out, but if an item belongs to someone else, then you borrow it from them.Following are proper examples for 'loan'...Would you please loan me your car?Would you please loan me your book(s)?Would you please loan me your shoes?Would you please loan me some money?Now back to the opening email example:Original email:"Hey friends...I am in need of chairs on Tuesday. Anyone willing to borrow one to me? Let me know and I will pick it up!!! THANKS!!!"
Corrected email:
"Hey friends...I am in need of chairs on Tuesday. Anyone willing to loan me one? Let me know and I will pick it up!!! THANKS!!!"Yes, these are difficult concepts to explain and hopefully the examples above help clarify the correct usage of the terms
loan
and
borrow
in the English Language. The two main points to remember are:Loan is a nounBorrow is a transitive verbBest to You! Krystalina Soash is a freelance writer and trilingual interpreter with two published works, "Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment" and "Writing Tips for Student Projects... " You may visit Krystalina at http://www.writingforyounow.com and at http://www.yourpositivepotential.com Article Source: https://EzineArticles.com/expert/Krystalina_Soash/62957
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May 11, 2016
Wish and Hope No More... It's Not Too Late To Take Action
A few days ago my curiosity got the best of me when I heard that an 83 year old woman had gotten her GED.
I just had to go searching.
It was TRUE... and I became motivated to set my next goal!
Following are 3 stories I found and wanted to share them with you.
”This has got to get done. I have to do whatever it takes to get it done!” says 83 year old GED graduate, Marie Graham. Her future plans include furthering her study by mastering Braille. "I'm thinking of increasing my time at the school," Graham said. "I want to find out how many different languages they offer," Graham said of the Braille Institute. Learning a foreign language is also on her agenda. "That will keep me in class every day of the week," she said. "I want to know everything about everything." Read Full Story
“I don’t care how old you are,” said Jewel. “It’s something that says, ‘I care. I’m special. I want to be counted.’ 'As long as I’m alive, I’m going to say, Here I am, and I want to be counted!” Jewel Addison, at age 83, walked across the staging area at the Madisonville High School cafeteria in cap and gown to receive her GED. She is so enthused with learning and increasing her skills, she is already studying math again with Cobb and Carrigan. Having achieved her dream of earning her high school equivalency degree, Jewel enthusiastically encourages those who are still sitting on the sidelines, wishing and hoping that they had their degree. Read Full Story
"There's no doubt about it - if you're willing, you can do almost anything," said 83 year old Lillian Albrecht upon getting her GED. "You're never too old to learn." When Lillian Albrecht completed the eighth grade in 1932, she wasn't allowed to go to high school but that high school diploma was always on her mind. Being immobilized in a nursing home after an accident, Lillian finally decided to do something about it. She took one class at a time, beginning with English. Algebra was her downfall, but a college student who was visiting another resident helped demystify the subject. Read Full Story
Intriguing and Inspiring, that's what I've got to say about these stories!
With that shared, I'm off to set my next goal and start planning!
Thanks, Ladies!
Writinghood5
I just had to go searching.
It was TRUE... and I became motivated to set my next goal!
Following are 3 stories I found and wanted to share them with you.
”This has got to get done. I have to do whatever it takes to get it done!” says 83 year old GED graduate, Marie Graham. Her future plans include furthering her study by mastering Braille. "I'm thinking of increasing my time at the school," Graham said. "I want to find out how many different languages they offer," Graham said of the Braille Institute. Learning a foreign language is also on her agenda. "That will keep me in class every day of the week," she said. "I want to know everything about everything." Read Full Story
“I don’t care how old you are,” said Jewel. “It’s something that says, ‘I care. I’m special. I want to be counted.’ 'As long as I’m alive, I’m going to say, Here I am, and I want to be counted!” Jewel Addison, at age 83, walked across the staging area at the Madisonville High School cafeteria in cap and gown to receive her GED. She is so enthused with learning and increasing her skills, she is already studying math again with Cobb and Carrigan. Having achieved her dream of earning her high school equivalency degree, Jewel enthusiastically encourages those who are still sitting on the sidelines, wishing and hoping that they had their degree. Read Full Story
"There's no doubt about it - if you're willing, you can do almost anything," said 83 year old Lillian Albrecht upon getting her GED. "You're never too old to learn." When Lillian Albrecht completed the eighth grade in 1932, she wasn't allowed to go to high school but that high school diploma was always on her mind. Being immobilized in a nursing home after an accident, Lillian finally decided to do something about it. She took one class at a time, beginning with English. Algebra was her downfall, but a college student who was visiting another resident helped demystify the subject. Read Full Story
Intriguing and Inspiring, that's what I've got to say about these stories!
With that shared, I'm off to set my next goal and start planning!
Thanks, Ladies!
Writinghood5
February 13, 2016
Alrighty, It's a Brand New Day!!
Feeling recharged ...
I've just signed up to take the Goodreads 2016 Reading Challenge and pledged to read 12 books here in 2016. I actually LOVE to read, but rarely do I document what I read.
It's taken me two months, but I've just finished reading "SUPER BRAIN: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being" by Deepak Chopra, M.D. and Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D.
This book is definitely not a book to be read in a week or two and is full of thought-provoking concepts that stimulates the thinking processes we take for granted every day.
Incredible read and highly recommended, especially for us, Baby-Boomers!
I've always been interested in psychology. Though, as a child, I didn't know what it was called. The intrigue of human behavior has always had me observing people of all ages and wondering such things as:
-- why is this person doing that?
-- where does this person come from?
-- who is this person?
-- what is this person feeling?
-- how does this person communicate?
-- when did this person start with this behavior?
Oh yes, the inquiring mind, always clicking away at every waking moment.
Not surprising, as an adult and for years I took many, many, many, psychology courses till a good friend said, you should get a degree in Psychology!
And that I did, I attained my Bachelors in Psychology in 2004.
Has my intrigue been appeased?
No, I don't think it ever will be, and truly I hope it never is. To me, this is one of the forces that drives me in life.
Okay, now back to SUPER BRAIN. I'd like to quote from page 19,
"Because our brains are imprinted with genetic memory over thousands of generations, the lower brain is still with us, generating primitive and often negative drives like fear and anger. But the brain is constantly evolving, and we have gained the ability to master the lower brain through choice and free will. The new field of positive psychology is teaching us how best to use free will to promote happiness and overcome negativity".
Interestingly enough, after 13 publisher rejections of my manuscript, I was able to publish my book in 2010, "Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment" I had no idea at the time that what I was promoting was 'positive psychology'. My only goal was to help individuals become more aware of their actions and results with the intent to improve their choices and live a more productive and healthy life.
So, what is 'positive psychology'?
*Positive Psychology is the scientific study of human flourishing, and an applied approach to optimal functioning. It has also been defined as the study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals, communities and organizations to thrive.
So on that positive note, I'll leave you and look forward to writing the next Blog Post, more likely on the topic of my next book I'll be reading for the Goodreads 2016 Reading Challenge.
Till then, be well and stay positive :)
~Krystalina
*definition of 'positive psychology is cited from http://www.positivepsychologyinstitut...
I've just signed up to take the Goodreads 2016 Reading Challenge and pledged to read 12 books here in 2016. I actually LOVE to read, but rarely do I document what I read.
It's taken me two months, but I've just finished reading "SUPER BRAIN: Unleashing the Explosive Power of Your Mind to Maximize Health, Happiness, and Spiritual Well-Being" by Deepak Chopra, M.D. and Rudolph E. Tanzi, Ph.D.
This book is definitely not a book to be read in a week or two and is full of thought-provoking concepts that stimulates the thinking processes we take for granted every day.
Incredible read and highly recommended, especially for us, Baby-Boomers!
I've always been interested in psychology. Though, as a child, I didn't know what it was called. The intrigue of human behavior has always had me observing people of all ages and wondering such things as:
-- why is this person doing that?
-- where does this person come from?
-- who is this person?
-- what is this person feeling?
-- how does this person communicate?
-- when did this person start with this behavior?
Oh yes, the inquiring mind, always clicking away at every waking moment.
Not surprising, as an adult and for years I took many, many, many, psychology courses till a good friend said, you should get a degree in Psychology!
And that I did, I attained my Bachelors in Psychology in 2004.
Has my intrigue been appeased?
No, I don't think it ever will be, and truly I hope it never is. To me, this is one of the forces that drives me in life.
Okay, now back to SUPER BRAIN. I'd like to quote from page 19,
"Because our brains are imprinted with genetic memory over thousands of generations, the lower brain is still with us, generating primitive and often negative drives like fear and anger. But the brain is constantly evolving, and we have gained the ability to master the lower brain through choice and free will. The new field of positive psychology is teaching us how best to use free will to promote happiness and overcome negativity".
Interestingly enough, after 13 publisher rejections of my manuscript, I was able to publish my book in 2010, "Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment" I had no idea at the time that what I was promoting was 'positive psychology'. My only goal was to help individuals become more aware of their actions and results with the intent to improve their choices and live a more productive and healthy life.
So, what is 'positive psychology'?
*Positive Psychology is the scientific study of human flourishing, and an applied approach to optimal functioning. It has also been defined as the study of the strengths and virtues that enable individuals, communities and organizations to thrive.
So on that positive note, I'll leave you and look forward to writing the next Blog Post, more likely on the topic of my next book I'll be reading for the Goodreads 2016 Reading Challenge.
Till then, be well and stay positive :)
~Krystalina
*definition of 'positive psychology is cited from http://www.positivepsychologyinstitut...
June 28, 2015
Your Positive Potential: Noteworthy Announcement on Meditation
Your Positive Potential: Noteworthy Announcement on Meditation
Recommended Books for This Post Have Been Updated: June 28, 2015
Recommended Books for This Post Have Been Updated: June 28, 2015
April 23, 2015
What does 'OMG' mean to you?
It seems everywhere we turn we hear someone say 'OMG' or read 'OMG'. So my question to you is... What does 'OMG' mean to you? I'd like to share what 'OMG' means to me... O - Optimism: Optimism is the tendency to hope, believe and expect a beneficial outcome for all persons involved. Optimism can be a very healthy tool for living a fulfilling life. Optimism can help carry us though those tough times. M - Mindfulness: Mindful is being actively attentive of our thoughts and being watchful of our actions. Being mindful benefits us and those around us by keeping us in check of our thoughts before our actions unfold. G - Gratitude: Gratitude is the feeling of appreciation and we may choose to be grateful at any given moment during our waking hours. It doesn’t have to be a special moment. We can be grateful for our breath, our health, our family and friends.So in the spirit of thinking 'OMG' what do you say we become willing participants and try this 'OMG' for at least today? Let's go for it!
Have a Fantabulous Day !
Writinghood5
Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment
December 29, 2014
Remove those obstacles in 2015
Okay, it's time to remove those obstacles that have been holding you back from fulfilling
your
positive potential.
It's time for a change. Here's an idea!
You're not alone. Find out how Sara Jean dealt with her suicidal thoughts, read about Dan's struggle with trust, ask yourself how you would handle Katie Ann's deep childhood wound, if that happened to you!
These, and more real-life stories in Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment (2010), written by yours truly, with strategies on how to implement actions for self-empowerment.
Have a SAFE and HAPPY entrance to 2015 !!
Positively, Writinghood5
It's time for a change. Here's an idea!
You're not alone. Find out how Sara Jean dealt with her suicidal thoughts, read about Dan's struggle with trust, ask yourself how you would handle Katie Ann's deep childhood wound, if that happened to you!
These, and more real-life stories in Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment (2010), written by yours truly, with strategies on how to implement actions for self-empowerment.
Have a SAFE and HAPPY entrance to 2015 !!
Positively, Writinghood5
November 6, 2014
Never, Ever De-value Yourself, Others Will Do It For You!
Dad had just stepped into the house momentarily as Katie Ann bounced with glee in her red and black spotted jumper suit. Up and down, up and down, she went on that green trampoline as her hair curls bounced with her as if to agree they were having a great time.
As a happy little girl, Katie Ann was having the time of her life. Daddy had just bought her that trampoline for her sixth birthday yesterday.
Katie Ann suddenly stopped and placed her gaze on the dark blue sedan that pulled up to the back drive way. Though she lived with her Daddy, her Mommy would come visit when she was in town.
“It’s Mommy,” she squealed with excitement.
“Don’t stop” said Mommy, as she walked towards Katie Ann, “Show me what you can do on that trampoline.”
Katie Ann looked towards the window and saw Daddy waving at her and Mommy.
Katie Ann showed off the safe little stunts she had learned the day before. As she got ready to give Mommy a hug, she noticed Mommy had a serious look on her face.
“Come on Katie Ann,” Mommy said with a quivering voice.
Katie Ann sensed something wasn’t right. Maybe Mommy and Daddy had another one of those 'talks' on the phone.
“Come on darling, jump into my arms. I’ll catch you,” Mommy said as she held out her open arms to Katie Ann.
Katie Ann stood proud and straightened out her jumper suit. She held out her arms and flung herself towards Mommy’s arms.
But wait...!
As if in slow motion and in mid air, she saw Mommy move aside!
Totally unexpectedly Katie Ann landed sharply on the ground!
With skinned bloody knees and tears running down her scuffed up little face, Katie Anne looked at Mommy with bewilderment.
Katie Ann sat on the ground, sobbing as Mommy bent over her, looked her straight in the eye and said, “Don’t you ever, ever trust anybody!”
Katie Ann’s happy little face went from bewilderment to anger.
Mommy’s goal had been imprinted on her daughter for a life time just as Mommy intended.
In reality, some of us carry with us some sort of similar experience. The hurts and de-valuing experiences imprinted on us either when we were a child or later as we became adults in adult relationships may still hurt and can be permanent, regardless of childhood or adult status.
However…
Once we’re aware of the impact and the negative result they’ve had on our lives we have some control over them. We can change the results if we have the willingness...
Book excerpt: Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment
As a happy little girl, Katie Ann was having the time of her life. Daddy had just bought her that trampoline for her sixth birthday yesterday.
Katie Ann suddenly stopped and placed her gaze on the dark blue sedan that pulled up to the back drive way. Though she lived with her Daddy, her Mommy would come visit when she was in town.
“It’s Mommy,” she squealed with excitement.
“Don’t stop” said Mommy, as she walked towards Katie Ann, “Show me what you can do on that trampoline.”
Katie Ann looked towards the window and saw Daddy waving at her and Mommy.
Katie Ann showed off the safe little stunts she had learned the day before. As she got ready to give Mommy a hug, she noticed Mommy had a serious look on her face.
“Come on Katie Ann,” Mommy said with a quivering voice.
Katie Ann sensed something wasn’t right. Maybe Mommy and Daddy had another one of those 'talks' on the phone.
“Come on darling, jump into my arms. I’ll catch you,” Mommy said as she held out her open arms to Katie Ann.
Katie Ann stood proud and straightened out her jumper suit. She held out her arms and flung herself towards Mommy’s arms.
But wait...!
As if in slow motion and in mid air, she saw Mommy move aside!
Totally unexpectedly Katie Ann landed sharply on the ground!
With skinned bloody knees and tears running down her scuffed up little face, Katie Anne looked at Mommy with bewilderment.
Katie Ann sat on the ground, sobbing as Mommy bent over her, looked her straight in the eye and said, “Don’t you ever, ever trust anybody!”
Katie Ann’s happy little face went from bewilderment to anger.
Mommy’s goal had been imprinted on her daughter for a life time just as Mommy intended.
In reality, some of us carry with us some sort of similar experience. The hurts and de-valuing experiences imprinted on us either when we were a child or later as we became adults in adult relationships may still hurt and can be permanent, regardless of childhood or adult status.
However…
Once we’re aware of the impact and the negative result they’ve had on our lives we have some control over them. We can change the results if we have the willingness...
Book excerpt: Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment
August 4, 2014
Catalyst for Writing My Book
Hellllooooo Visitor!
Thought I'd like to share the catalyst for writing my book, "Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment.
True Life Experience: As I turned the key to start my truck and head out of the parking lot on my last day at work in February 2009, I drove away and strongly vocalized the following words: I am now self-employed, because where there’s a will there’s a way. I have the will I’ll find the way!
On that very day I quit my job I made a decision to become self-employed because it held me accountable and empowered me to pursue my goal of building my own freelance writing and interpreting business. Not an easy choice, mind you, no benefits, no overtime, no insurance or medical, etc.
Life changes seriously hurt whether they derive from quitting a job, going through a divorce, experiencing the death of a loved one, imposed job cutbacks, physical/emotional injury, car crash, plane crash, paralysis, stroke, or even uprooting the family. The decisions we make on a daily basis affect who we are TODAY!
However… it’s amazing how our gears 'can' kick into survival mode when the rubber meets the road. I was in a similar loss of a job back in the mid 1970s. This time it’s different because I have more job skills than I had 30 years ago. I now also have a solid support group and network with greater societal benefits. My internal resource antennae has become MORE refined with age!
In my book Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment I share wisdom I’ve picked up through the years that I’m using now to help keep me from getting into that stinking thinking mess that got me in trouble years ago.
Bottom line: Hang in there and pursue your goals!
~Krystalina
L. Krystalina Soash
Thought I'd like to share the catalyst for writing my book, "Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment.
True Life Experience: As I turned the key to start my truck and head out of the parking lot on my last day at work in February 2009, I drove away and strongly vocalized the following words: I am now self-employed, because where there’s a will there’s a way. I have the will I’ll find the way!
On that very day I quit my job I made a decision to become self-employed because it held me accountable and empowered me to pursue my goal of building my own freelance writing and interpreting business. Not an easy choice, mind you, no benefits, no overtime, no insurance or medical, etc.
Life changes seriously hurt whether they derive from quitting a job, going through a divorce, experiencing the death of a loved one, imposed job cutbacks, physical/emotional injury, car crash, plane crash, paralysis, stroke, or even uprooting the family. The decisions we make on a daily basis affect who we are TODAY!
However… it’s amazing how our gears 'can' kick into survival mode when the rubber meets the road. I was in a similar loss of a job back in the mid 1970s. This time it’s different because I have more job skills than I had 30 years ago. I now also have a solid support group and network with greater societal benefits. My internal resource antennae has become MORE refined with age!
In my book Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment I share wisdom I’ve picked up through the years that I’m using now to help keep me from getting into that stinking thinking mess that got me in trouble years ago.
Bottom line: Hang in there and pursue your goals!
~Krystalina
L. Krystalina Soash
July 31, 2014
Sharing my Book Review :)
Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment by L. Krystalina SoashMy rating: 5 of 5 stars
Book Review left by mb on April 24, 2011 http://www.amazon.com/Your-Positive-P... -- What I like most about this book is that it is an easy, fun read. I enjoyed reading the short stories, and their simple morals are something everyone should live by. I liked how each short story led into an explanation of how to live your life, or how to better a way you think of yourself. I think to have a good outlook on life, you first need to have a good vision of yourself, and the way the "answers" to bringing yourself to your finest, or to better your vision of yourself, are laid out very well (as well as easy to understand) in this book. The stories also tie in very nicely with how or why to improve yourself and to help yourself bring you to your true potential :)
View all my reviews
July 30, 2014
Purpose of self-discipline: To save us from our own self-destruction
Decades of personal experience have taught me that life is too valuable and too short to waste it as an unsatisfactory existence, and that’s exactly what my life used to be like — an unsatisfactory existence!
I used to think that no one understood me, and worse yet, I felt I’d never get past old wounds and scars. However, with the proper guidance for a more productive life, there is such a thing as a second chance and the realization that we have more positive potential than we may have thought. I'm certain we all do!
Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment is a compilation of my own personal life experiences, stories heard throughout decades of my life, and suggestions for a better life in the areas of self-awareness, health, meditation, and relationships. Within these pages you’re highly encouraged to try the Simple Life Experiment on page 38 at home and think about your results. This Life Experiment concept came to me one day during a heartfelt sobbing session as I wrote down regrets in my life.
A Simple Life Experiment (page 38) is so simple, yet so profound.
Interestingly enough, the thread that binds my experiences, insights, and results is self-discipline, or the lack thereof.
My intention for sharing such a personal part of my life in my book, "Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment" is the hope that it will stir initiative on your part to overcome your own personal obstacles and, if necessary, to seek professional guidance for a more productive life.
After all, the true purpose of self-discipline is to save us from our own self-destruction.
Namaste,
L. Krystalina Soash
I used to think that no one understood me, and worse yet, I felt I’d never get past old wounds and scars. However, with the proper guidance for a more productive life, there is such a thing as a second chance and the realization that we have more positive potential than we may have thought. I'm certain we all do!
Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment is a compilation of my own personal life experiences, stories heard throughout decades of my life, and suggestions for a better life in the areas of self-awareness, health, meditation, and relationships. Within these pages you’re highly encouraged to try the Simple Life Experiment on page 38 at home and think about your results. This Life Experiment concept came to me one day during a heartfelt sobbing session as I wrote down regrets in my life.
A Simple Life Experiment (page 38) is so simple, yet so profound.
Interestingly enough, the thread that binds my experiences, insights, and results is self-discipline, or the lack thereof.
My intention for sharing such a personal part of my life in my book, "Your Positive Potential: Action Steps for Self-Empowerment" is the hope that it will stir initiative on your part to overcome your own personal obstacles and, if necessary, to seek professional guidance for a more productive life.
After all, the true purpose of self-discipline is to save us from our own self-destruction.
Namaste,
L. Krystalina Soash
Your Positive Potential
Inherent within each one of us is the seed for positive potential to make a contribution that benefits society.
Unfortunately some challenges in life hinder us from achieving our positive potential.
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