Add some whimsy to your life
Somnolent sounds like a torpid, lethargic word, so it's definition is an easy one to remember (and yawn when saying). When I think of somnolent, I think of the long, boring sermons that peppered my childhood church-goings or of long-winded political "discussions" that are one-sided at best and just go in very boring circles. I… Continue reading Word Nerd: Somnolent
“You shall know the truth and the truth shall make you odd.” Flannery O'Connor was really onto something with this observation, albeit She was focused on a more religious vein. I feel that this line speaks to all forms of truth, since truth is quite an odd thing in and of itself - the phrase… Continue reading Monday Mantra 46
Seraphic is a term that derives from the word Seraphim (which is an angelic being of the highest order associated with light, ardor, and purity.). To be seraphic is to be ecstatic, rapturous, ethereal, joyful, purely radiant - you know, all of those blissful terms that could so easily be applied to love, whether it… Continue reading Word Nerd: Seraphic
Fallen angel /turned to dust / yet fragile love provided much. / Standing now /quiet and lone / keeping guard until called home. / What happened when desire pulled? / When back was turned to embrace unknown? / Worth it, oh yes / to the marrow and core / removed from safety / hell endured.… Continue reading Fallen Angel – Photography and a Poem
"The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring." ~ Oscar Wilde Love has as many forms, as many expressions, as there are unique beings in this world. Whether it be romantic, familial, self, worldly, natural, spiritual - it's all love. "The consciousness of loving… Continue reading Monday Mantra 45 – The consciousness of loving and being loved brings a warmth and richness to life that nothing else can bring
I've always been something of an avid, voracious reader (I can be so into a book that people have a difficult time getting through to me until I come up for air, and once I am done reading, it can take a little while for me to readjust to "real life") and I was thinking… Continue reading Reading List for January
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