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#YearOfHappy

Dear Me – A Letter to Myself

Dear Me, Crazy, isn't it? Just being here, being alive, experiencing all those ordinary and extraordinary aspects of this amazingly complex thing called life. It's another year, another click of the cogs, flip of the calendar, turn of the screw, and any other sort of colorful analogy your sweetly kooky mind can come up with.… Continue reading Dear Me – A Letter to Myself

Affirmation Mondays

Monday Mantra 42

Loveliness, much like happiness, has always been ours for the taking, the indulging, the sharing. Yet, how often do is it thought of as an impossible goal, something always just out of reach, or better saved for tomorrow? Life is filled with loveliness, all it takes is being aware of it, of our surroundings, of… Continue reading Monday Mantra 42

Musings and Mutterings

#ProjectPositive Rock Your Life Challenge

My Days 1 & 14 The lovely Anastasia did it again with this #ProjectPositive challenge - Rock Your Life! I fully and eagerly participated in this challenge just like I did in the last one (read about it here). Unlike last time which was fairly Twitter focused (for me anyway), this time around it was… Continue reading #ProjectPositive Rock Your Life Challenge

Cogitation Word Nerd via LaWhimsy
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Word Nerd: Cogitation

Cogitation is one heck of a lot like contemplation, but with a more meditative and considerate bent. At least that's how I like to view (and utilize) cogitation. When one is cogitating, they are engaging their faculty of thinking and of feeling. Deep thought is at it's best when it is done with careful reflection… Continue reading Word Nerd: Cogitation

Anaïs Nin Seeing quote Monday Mantra via LaWhimsy
Affirmation Mondays

Affirmation Mondays 41

This quote (which has been attributed to Anaïs Nin and also has been assigned a Talmudic origin) has a certain resonance in my soul, one that can clang about with all of the wild cacophony of a histrionic circus or ring with the sweet, lone clarity of a bell on a still night. It can be both… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 41

Wangle Word Nerd via LaWhimsy
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Word Nerd: Wangle

To wangle, or persuade, someone is to basically get your way or what you want. Usually wangle has a negative connotation, however, I think it can be a positive thing. I'm not a big one for trickery or deception, but I think that attempts to wangle with sweetness, positive persuasion or even witty cleverness are… Continue reading Word Nerd: Wangle