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Word Nerd: Rubatosis

Rubatosis is a gorgeous word created to describe those moments when you are acutely and unsettlingly aware of the beating of your own heart. Rubatosis can occur in moments of quick fear or panic, or it can creep up upon you in those weird, quiet moments when the silence is so great that your heartbeat… Continue reading Word Nerd: Rubatosis

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Affirmation Mondays

Affirmation Mondays 125 – Don’t let anyone ever dull your sparkle

"Don't Let Anyone Ever Dull Your Sparkle."~ Life Wisdom Your sparkle is a precious and unique commodity, one that is yours and yours alone to shine out upon this World as you see fit. It belongs to no other being and while there are those who would seek to dull and dim it's brilliance, the… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 125 – Don’t let anyone ever dull your sparkle

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Word Nerd: Berserk

Berserk is such a fun word to use - I mean saying one is going totally berserk just sounds awesome, though I suppose the reality may not be quite the same. Berserk even looks slightly frenzied in it's spelling and sounds it in it's pronunciation. Certainly, berserk is a rather simple word but it's one… Continue reading Word Nerd: Berserk

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Word Nerd: Wifty

Wifty is a fun word that can easily be used interchangeably with ditzy since they mean the same things - impractical, flighty, or unfocused. Wifty is a slang term, and one I find to be endearing, since I am a ditz. Seriously, my mind wanders and follows it's own courses of thought which can lead… Continue reading Word Nerd: Wifty

Affirmation Mondays

Affirmation Mondays 124 – The hardest step she ever took was to blindly trust in who she was.

"The hardest step she ever took was to blindly trust in who she was."~ Atticus Being true to who and what you are takes a leap of faith, a sort of blind, all-consuming trust that so long as you listen to your inner guide you will be alright. Safe. You. "The hardest step she ever… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 124 – The hardest step she ever took was to blindly trust in who she was.

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Word Nerd: Kef

Kef is a truly gorgeous word, I mean when one of the definitions reads "A condition marked by voluptuous and dreamy repose and the passive enjoyment of languor." how could it be anything else? Kef is also used to describe a smoking material (such as marijuana) that produces a drowsy, contented state. While that makes… Continue reading Word Nerd: Kef