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“Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul.” ~ Alice Walker What better way to mark this, my 200th Monday Mantra, than with this gorgeous quote that puts my life motto in such a succinct way... "Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul." My… Continue reading Monday Mantra 200 – Whenever you are creating beauty around you, you are restoring your own soul
Dormiveglia is the state of being half-asleep or half-awake. Dormiveglia is an Italian word and one that doesn't have a single word equivalent in English, or at least not one that is near as lovely since semi-conscious is somewhat lacking in descriptive delight and essence. Besides, dormiveglia is describing a semi-conscious sleep awake state, not… Continue reading Word Nerd: Dormiveglia
“Unlike self-criticism, which asks if you're good enough, self-compassion asks, what's good for you? ” ~ Kristen Neff Who doesn't want to be asked what's good, what's right for them?! "Unlike self-criticism, which asks if you're good enough, self-compassion asks, what's good for you?" Most everyone is self-critical, and while in small doses this isn't… Continue reading Monday Mantra 199 – Unlike self-criticism, which asks if you’re good enough, self-compassion asks what’s good for you
Crytoscopophilia is the urge ones feels to look through peoples windows as they pass by their houses. Crytoscopophilia is not to be confused with a peeping tom or voyeur since it is specific in it's definition as a glance or glimpse as one passes by. I suppose that one could perverse crytoscopophilia but there is… Continue reading Word Nerd: Crytoscopophilia
“Having boundaries is a form of self-love and self-respect.” ~ Life Wisdom Having healthy boundaries is an essential and vital aspect of self-care... "Having boundaries is a form of self-love and self-respect" There is a certain school of thought that makes the idea of personal boundaries in relationships is unimportant or makes one off-putting and… Continue reading Monday Mantra 198 – Having boundaries is a form of self-love and self-respect
Retrograde describes backwardness, or the appearance of backwardness, of one kind or another. Retrograde derives from the Latin term retrōgradī (to go backward) which in it's turn derives from gradi (to walk, go). A more obsolete definition of retrograde has it meaning opposed or contrary, which actually works perfectly considering the backwards definition. Most everyone… Continue reading Word Nerd: Retrograde
