Word Beads Week 08/17

Word Beads on Sentence Strings

A Meme

As I get older, I am trying to make healthier lifestyle choices. One of the ways I thought might contribute to a healthier lifestyle was the addition of Zinc in my diet. Zinc is a metallic element that has many uses, one of which is as a micronutrient for humans.

Zinc is a mineral that is vital to many biological functions such as immune resistance, wound healing, digestion, reproduction, physical growth, diabetes control, taste and smell. I thought I might broach the subject, of adding Zinc to my diet, with my doctor next time I was in to see her.

As I researched the need for Zinc in nutrition, I found that there are many natural sources to obtain this element – beef, chicken, turkey, milk, cheese, yogurt and pure maple syrup. My nimble mind decided natural was the way for me. I prefer natural methods over adding things to my body that are not found in nature. I do take JuicePlus as a regular addition to my daily nutrition, but it also is natural – a whole-food product that provides many micronutrients.

As I did my research, I kept coming across the term, isomorphism – which led me to even more research. The sound of the word – isomorphism – was completely foreign to me! One of the definitions was chemistry related and another was mathematical. OK, both were a bit too deep for me! I did find another definition which was interesting, at least to me!

I found a paper, that highlights the theory of organizations and some of its concepts such as a) open systems, b)institutionalism, c)neo-institutionalism, d)organizational fields, e) nstitutional isomorphism, and f) culture as it relates to Spirituality and the Workplace.

Here is an excerpt from the paper:

“Spirituality in this broad sense is not an optional quality which we might elect not to have. Everyone embodies a [sic] spirituality, even if it be a nihilistic or materialistic spirituality. It is also, of course, customary to use spirituality in a stricter sense for a way of life oriented around an ultimate meaning and around values other than power, pleasure, and possession. Supporting the recommendation of Mahamed et al., in a two-year empirical study based on both face-to-face interviews and survey questionnaires, Mitroff and Denton (1999b) found that 60 percent
of the participants viewed religion as an inappropriate form of expression, whereas spirituality was interpreted as a proper subject for the workplace. “

I found the article to be well written and quite interesting. Check it out here if you’d like to read more.

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In His Love and Blessings
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