Dóchas is an Irish word that means hope, especially hope for the future. Dóchas is pronounced doe-hass and it conjures up a sense of trust, optimism, faith and confidence. Because of this, dóchas is frequently used in the titles of various Irish organizations and institutions. Dóchas is an ideal word for me to pick as… Continue reading Word Nerd: Dóchas
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Affirmation Mondays 196 – Know your worth and never settle for less than you deserve.
“Know your worth and never settle for less than you deserve.” ~ LaWhimsy You and I have something quite extraordinary in common and do you know what that is? We both have worth... "Know your worth and never settle for less than you deserve." Know your worth. Curious and startling isn't it, to think about… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 196 – Know your worth and never settle for less than you deserve.
Word Nerd: Jollification
Jollification is any joyous diversion or festivity. Jollification is a combination of jolly and -fication which is a word-forming element meaning "a making or causing"and it appears to have been first used in or around 1809-1810. It's said that jollification's shortened form of jolly led to phrase "get one's jollies", which is apt and hilarious.… Continue reading Word Nerd: Jollification
Affirmation Mondays 195 – Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.
“Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There's a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.” ~ Unknown How much consideration do you give yourself on a daily basis... "Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else." It really seems so straightforward and… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 195 – Self-love, self-respect, self-worth: There’s a reason they all start with ‘self.’ You can’t find them in anyone else.
Affirmation Mondays 194 – I love the abstract, delicate, profound, vague, voluptuously wordless sensation of living ecstatically
“I love the abstract, delicate, profound, vague, voluptuously wordless sensation of living ecstatically.” ~ Anais Nin I believe that poetry is the beating, passionate pulse of life, or as near to it as mere words can convey... "I love the abstract, delicate, profound, vague, voluptuously wordless sensation of living ecstatically." How much passion is captured… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 194 – I love the abstract, delicate, profound, vague, voluptuously wordless sensation of living ecstatically
Word Nerd: Sempiternal
Sempiternal means of never-ending duration or eternal, everlasting and unchanging. Sempiternal derives from the Latin semper (always) and from the the Latin sempiternus (everlasting). While eternal and sempiternal are often used the same way, philosophically they differ since eternal is used to describe something that is infinite outside the bounds of time while sempiternal is… Continue reading Word Nerd: Sempiternal
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