Being Effulgent and Intrepid (and a little doughty!)

A new friend, Sriram, is ramping up his ability to speak English. A polite and bright young man, he works for a large Indian retailer. Sriram knows that being able and comfortable communicating in English is essential to career success and advancement.

What fun it is to help him gain confidence and proficiency in this discipline. Answering Sriram’s questions about what a word means (he’s been reading aloud some positive affirmations by Louise Hay!) rekindles my own love of words, their origins and meanings.

In the spirit of celebrating the power of words in our lives, allow me to recommend two marvelous adjectives today. Adjectives, as we know, describe or qualify a noun or verb, making some quality more specific. I love these two powerhouse adjectives, and promote them as characteristics worth cultivating.
Effulgent
Shining forth brilliantly, radiant. As if radiating light, “the beaming sun, the effulgent sunflowers."
Intrepid
Not trembling or shaking with fear; fearless; bold; brave; undaunted; courageous. As in, "an intrepid explorer; intrepid spirit." Resolute; daring; valiant; heroic; doughty.

Doughty? I had to look that up…steadfastly courageous and resolute; valiant. As in, "I am determined to be doughty today!" Yes, let's be doughty, the world definitely needs the expression of such strength right now.