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Word Nerd: Jacinthe

Jacinthe (pronounced as zha-SANT in French) is a beautiful color described as a moderate orange that is yellower and stronger than honeydew and yellower and slightly lighter than Persian orange. Or in simpler terms, jacinthe is a lovely yellowish orange shade. Jacinthe is also a rather delightful name variation of Hyacinth. The jacinthe color of the dress… Continue reading Word Nerd: Jacinthe

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Affirmation Mondays

Monday Mantra 128 – When we love and accept ourselves, the World fits around us

"When we love and accept ourselves, the World fits around us"~ Dawn Turner via Tiny Buddha This quote jumped out at me from my inbox last week and struck the cords of my heart-strings like some sort of melodic harp. Just how beautiful, magical, and utterly truthful are Dawn Turner's words - "When we love… Continue reading Monday Mantra 128 – When we love and accept ourselves, the World fits around us

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Word Nerd: Lacuna

Lacuna (plural lacunae or lacunas) means a gap or interval and derived from the Latin lacūna (ditch or pit). Lacuna can also mean a small cavity, pit, or discontinuity in an anatomical structure, such as the holes in bones caused by osteoporosis or a cavity in a tooth. Lacuna seems an appropriate word to come… Continue reading Word Nerd: Lacuna

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Affirmation Mondays

Affirmation Mondays 127 – Fall if you will, but rise you must.

"Fall if you will, but rise you must."~ James Joyce Life is a series of rises and falls and rises again. Some weather the changing altitudes better than others, yet we all weather them in one way or another. To fall down and get back up is the ultimate challenge in this life of ours.… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 127 – Fall if you will, but rise you must.

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Word Nerd: Opia

Opia is another simply gorgeous word that describes an emotion we are all familiar with. Opia is that ambiguous emotion you feel in the center of your heart as you look another person in the eye and sense the invasion and vulnerability of the depths you see there and know they are being reflected in… Continue reading Word Nerd: Opia

There is not one big cosmic meaning for all, there is only the meaning we each give to our life... Anais Nin quote Monday Mantra 126 via LaWhimsy
Affirmation Mondays

Affirmation Mondays 126 – There is not one big cosmic meaning for all, there is only the meaning we each give to our life…

"There is not one big cosmic meaning for all, there is only the meaning we each give to our life, an individual meaning, an individual plot, like an individual novel, a book for each person."~ Anais Nin In this vast, ever expanding Universe there is one fundamental truth and that is there is not on… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 126 – There is not one big cosmic meaning for all, there is only the meaning we each give to our life…