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Affirmation Mondays 353 ~ There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy...

“There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy.” ~ Life Life is a matter of perspective… “There are so many beautiful reasons to be happy.” It’s simply one of those Universal truths ~ There are, and always will be, just as many reasons to be happy as there are to be unhappy. What makes the difference in life – Your Life – is which mindset you actively choose to have, which reasons you choose to…

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Affirmation Mondays 352 ~ I used to be ashamed of my scars...

“I used to be ashamed of my scars until I realized they are reminders that I have found better days and that the journey to find them was worth it.” ~ Ella Patrice We all have scars, we all are marked by the life we live… “I used to be ashamed of my scars until I realized they are reminders that I have found better days and that the journey to find them was worth it.” I am quite scarred. Besides…

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Affirmation Mondays 351 ~ We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are...

“We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.” ~ Anaïs Nin We see through our eyes at all times… We do not see things as they are, we see things as we are.” This quote (which has been attributed to Anaïs Nin and also has been assigned a Talmudic origin) has a certain resonance in my soul. It’s a resonance that can clang about with all of the wild cacophony of a histrionic circus or…

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This quote (which has been attributed to Anaïs Nin and also has been assigned a Talmudic origin) has a certain resonance in my soul, one that can clang about with all of the wild cacophony of a histrionic circus or ring with the sweet, lone clarity of a bell on a still night. It can be both mind-blowing and incredibly humbling to be reminded of how self-minded we, as individuals, can be. While…

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lawhimsy · 1 year

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Word Nerd: Saturnine

Saturnine is defined of a person or their manner as slow and gloomy or of a person or their features as dark in coloring and moody or mysterious. Saturnine can also be used to describe someone born under or influenced astrologically by the planet Saturn. Saturnine derives from the Latin Saturninus (of Saturn). Saturnine was first used in the 15th century. Saturnine is an excellent descriptive…

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Affirmation Mondays 350 ~ She is art. What the fuck do you expect from Her, other than confusion, beauty, and goddamn soul?...

“She is art. What the fuck do you expect from Her, other than confusion, beauty, and goddamn soul?” ~ Unknown We are all art… “She is art. What the fuck do you expect from Her, other than confusion, beauty, and goddamn soul?” What an absolutely divine quote! When I came across these gorgeous words my soul caught fire with a deeply inspired, long-held knowledge. I am art. You are art. Our very…

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Word Nerd: Heliotropic

Heliotropic is the property of some plants of turning under the influence of light. Heliotropic is derived from helio- (a combining form meaning “sun”) and -tropic (a combining form with the meanings “turned toward, with an orientation toward”). Heliotropic was first used around 1870-1875. Heliotropic is a word often used in the plant world since many flowers and plants are heliotropic. I think…

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Affirmation Mondays 349 ~ Only the government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket...

“Only the government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket.” ~ Unknown Native American Time change is truly the bane of my existence… “Only the government would believe that you could cut a foot off the top of a blanket, sew it to the bottom, and have a longer blanket.” Since as far back as I can remember, time-change…

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Word Nerd: Suffragette and Suffrage

Suffrage is the right to vote in public, political elections and referendums. Suffragette is a woman who advocates suffrage for women. Suffrage and Suffragette both derive from the Latin suffrāgium (vote or support) with the additional -ette which is an English suffix that designates a feminine role or identity. Suffrage was first used between 1350–1400 while Suffragette was first used between…

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Affirmation Mondays 348 ~ I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman...

“I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.” ~ Virginia Woolf How many of the Anonymous contributors to so much throughout history were women… “I would venture to guess that Anon, who wrote so many poems without signing them, was often a woman.” Since time began humans have sought out ways to contribute, to be remembered. Yet, how often…

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International Women's Day

Tomorrow, March 8, is International Women’s Day. As said best by Gloria Steinem – “The story of women’s struggle for equality belongs to no single feminist nor to any one organization but to the collective efforts of all who care about human rights.”. Since march is also Women’s History Month, I wanted to share a poem I wrote in honor of those females who came before us and who’s voices and…

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Word Nerd: Melomaniac

Melomaniac is an individual that is inordinately and abnormally affected by musical or other tones in certain ranges of sound. Melomaniac derives from the Ancient Greek melos (song, melody, tune) and manía (madness, compulsion, mad desire). A Melomaniac is someone with an abnormal fondness for music. Melomaniac goes hand-in-hand with the word melomania, which is an excessive passion for…

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Affirmation Mondays 347 ~ Sometimes it's okay if the only thing you did today was breathe...

“Sometimes it’s okay if the only thing you did today was breathe.” ~ Unknown Go easy on yourself, for you are only human… “Sometimes it’s okay if the only thing you did today was breathe.” The grind culture needs to take a giant step back and take all of the seats because there is not one of us here who needs to be grinding day in and day out. That is impossible for any functional length of time.…

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Word Nerd: Pervicacious

Pervicacious means extremely willful, obstinate, or stubborn. Pervicacious derives from the Latin pervicac- (which derives from pervicax (from per- (thoroughly) and vicax, from the stem of vincere (to prevail, win a point, conquer)) and the English -ious. Pervicacious was first used around 1625-1635. Pervicacious has the variants of pervicaciously (adverb) and pervicaciousness (noun). Someone who…

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