Activism is a doctrine or practice that emphasizes direct vigorous action especially in support of or opposition to one side of a controversial issue. Activism originates from the German Aktivismus, which in turn is borrowed from the Latin āctīvus which is from āctus (past participle of agere (cause to move, do)). Activism was first used… Continue reading Word Nerd: Activism
Affirmation Mondays 344 ~ You’re something between a dream and a miracle…
"You're something between a dream and a miracle." ~ Elizabeth Barrett Browning You are pure magic in human form... "You're something between a dream and a miracle." Life has been rough on so many for the past few years and often it's felt as though so much has been caught on a never ebbing tide… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 344 ~ You’re something between a dream and a miracle…
Affirmation Mondays 344 ~ There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it…
"There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it." ~ Gustave Flaubert Life is poetry and poetry is life... "There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it." This is a fact. Plain and simple as that. Poetry is what flows through our veins and… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 344 ~ There is not a particle of life which does not bear poetry within it…
Affirmation Mondays 343 – The same substance composes us… we are all one, all moving to the same end…
"The same substance composes us - the tree overhead, the stone beneath us, the bird, the beast, the star - we are all one, all moving to the same end." ~ P.L. Travers, Mary Poppins From the beginning to the end, we are all in essence the same... "The same substance composes us - the… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 343 – The same substance composes us… we are all one, all moving to the same end…
Affirmation Mondays 342 – I wish you the unfailing sense that things will work out
"I wish you the unfailing sense that things will work out." Considering all the stress and ugly around tomorrow's election, I felt this was a much needed message for us all to revisit (also, if you haven't already, please VOTE!!!)... "I wish you the unfailing sense that things will work out." Things will work out.… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 342 – I wish you the unfailing sense that things will work out
Word Nerd: Volition
Volition is an act of making a choice or decision. Volition derives from the Latin velle (to wish). Volition was borrowed by the English from the French in the 17th century. Volition was first used to mean an act of choosing. Herman Melville used volition as such in Moby-Dick “Almost simultaneously, with a mighty volition… Continue reading Word Nerd: Volition
You must be logged in to post a comment.