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Misogyny means a hatred of women who don't act in accordance with patriarchal beliefs about how women should think and behave. Misogyny derives from the Greek misein (to hate) and gynē (woman) and misogyny was first used in 1656 . It's a real disservice to leave the definition of misogyny at simply a hatred of… Continue reading Word Nerd:Misogyny
“Relax. Nothing is under control.” ~ Adi Da Samraj Control is truly an illusion, at least so far as everything outside our own reactions is concerned... "Relax. Nothing is under control." Mercury is retrograde once again, and yet despite all of the warnings given about fearing it, there is actually little to really dislike about… Continue reading Monday Mantra 259 – Relax. Nothing is under control
Illecebrous is captivatingly beautiful, alluring, enticing. Illecebrous is a fairly archaic and obsolete word that derives from the Latin illecere (to entice) and -ous. Illecebrous appeared in the 1913 Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary. Illecebrous is quite the mouthful of a word, though there is certainly a lovely allure to such a word, especially to a… Continue reading Word Nerd:Illecebrous
“We can't be so desperate for love that we forget where we can always find it; within.” ~ Alexandra Ella Love can drive one mad, but only if one is out of touch with love... "We can't be so desperate for love that we forget where we can always find it; within." Love is life's… Continue reading Monday Mantra 258 – We can’t be so desperate for love that we forget where we can always find it; within
Melancholy is a depression of spirits, especially when habitual or prolonged. Melancholy is derived from the Middle English melancolie, which is/was a state (as of anger or sorrow) produced by excessive black bile. Melancholy is a word similar to morbs in that it feels so very Victorian in it's usage (or perhaps I simply read… Continue reading Word Nerd:Melancholy
“I used to be afraid of the dark until I learned that I am light and the dark is afraid of me.” ~ D.R. Silva So much of what we fear is created in our minds rather than reality... "I used to be afraid of the dark until I learned that I am light and… Continue reading Monday Mantra 257 – I used to be afraid of the dark until I learned that I am light and the dark is afraid of me
