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Noctiphany is the manifestation of something that happens only at night. Noctiphany is an incredibly rare word that derives from the Latin nocti (night) and the Greek -phany (appearance or manifestation). October, and more specifically the celebration of Halloween, is all about noctiphany. The veil between worlds is at it's thinnest and all kinds of… Continue reading Word Nerd: Noctiphany
"Stop trying to fit into a world that never really fit you and design your own instead.” ~ Ella Patrice You are the creator of your own place in your own world... "Stop trying to fit into a world that never really fit you and design your own instead." The world is a vast, multifaceted,… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 281 – Stop trying to fit into a world that never really fit you and design your own instead
Execrable (pronounced ek-si-krə-blē) is very bad, detestable, hateful, or abhorrent. Execrable derives from the Latin exsecrari (accursed). Execrable is used to describe something so bad it's worthy of being execrated or denounced. A great example is someone who is cursed faces execrable conditions. Nowadays execrable can be used to describe awful conditions or situations. I… Continue reading Word Nerd: Execrable
"If outside validation is your only source of nourishment you will hunger for the rest of your life.” ~ Unknown You, and only you, are able to provide true validation for yourself... "If outside validation is your only source of nourishment you will hunger for the rest of your life." Seeking outside validation is something… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 280 – If outside validation is your only source of nourishment you will hunger for the rest of your life
Malediction is defined as words that express the hope that someone will have bad luck or the utterance of a curse against someone or something. Malediction derives from the Latin maledictiō (reviling). Maledictions are denunciations that invoke a wish or threat of evil to someone or something. Maledictions are about as negative as can be… Continue reading Word Nerd: Malediction
"It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life.” ~ J.R.R. Tolkien Sometimes a simple life makes for the sweetest life... "It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life." It really is a gift to be able to celebrate and revel in a simple life, especially when that life is your very… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 279 – It is no bad thing to celebrate a simple life
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