Add some whimsy to your life
“'It's impossible,' said pride. 'It's risky,' said experience. 'It's pointless,' said reason. 'Give it a try', whispered the heart.” ~ Unknown At times it can feel as though there were almost a war going on inside yourself. A fight that pulls between your pride, your reason, and your heart. Often times the heart seems to… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 165 – Give it a try whispered the heart.
Blithe is such a joyful word and it means one who has a blissful, ecstatic disposition. Blithe has taken on a second, not so positive meaning, which is one who shows a casual and cheerful indifference. I don't particularly care for that definition of blithe and prefer to use the word to mean overly joyful… Continue reading Word Nerd: Blithe
“Maybe the reason nothing seems to be ‘fixing you’ is because you’re not broken… You have a unique beauty and purpose; live accordingly.” ~ Steve Maraboli Have you ever thought you were broken or needed fixing? Do you know why or where these thoughts came from? Because the honest to goodness actual truth of the… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 164 – You’re not broken…so live accordingly
Nacarat is a red-orange color, sometimes pale, sometimes bright, sometimes both (things can be both pale and bright!). Nacarat can also refer to fabric that is dyed such a shade. Nacarat is the burning color of a sunset and the pale, flaming shades the sky dims to as night closes in. Autumn leaves, ripening pumpkins… Continue reading Word Nerd: Nacarat
“I still have a long way to go, but I'm already so far from where I used to be, and I'm proud of that.” ~ Unknown This quote has become a mantra of mine as of late as I do my best to breathe through my impatience and the frustrations brought about by things and… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 163 – I still have a long way to go…
Filipendulous means to be strung or suspended by a thread. So hanging by a thread could also be described as filipendulous. Filipendulous is made up of the words fili (thread) and pendulous (suspended so as to swing freely). I have often heard the phrase hanging on by a thread (or some variation or other of… Continue reading Word Nerd: Filipendulous
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