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Pervicacious means extremely willful, obstinate, or stubborn. Pervicacious derives from the Latin pervicac- (which derives from pervicax (from per- (thoroughly) and vicax, from the stem of vincere (to prevail, win a point, conquer)) and the English -ious. Pervicacious was first used around 1625-1635. Pervicacious has the variants of pervicaciously (adverb) and pervicaciousness (noun). Someone who… Continue reading Word Nerd: Pervicacious
"Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong." ~ Leo Buscaglia Gentleness is such a powerful strength... "Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong." There is so much importance in this simple statement. Yet, so many are so quick to ignore, or worse still,… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 346 ~ Only the weak are cruel. Gentleness can only be expected from the strong…
Tohubohu (pronounced to-hoo-bo-hoo) means chaos; disorder; confusion. Tohubohu derives from the Hebrew phrase tōhū wā-bhōhū (without form and void), which is from from tōhū (formlessness, confusion) and bōhū (emptiness). Tohubohu was first used around 1611 or so. Tohubohu was first used in a translation of the Bible, specifically in Genesis 1:2. Tohubohu refers to the… Continue reading Word Nerd: Tohubohu
"Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." ~ Maya Angelou Rainbows are made up of joy, wonder, and light... "Try to be a rainbow in someone's cloud." It's no secret that I adore Maya Angelou (I mean these 5 Affirmation Mondays ~ 8, 142, 183, 224, and 269 are fairly good proof) and this… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 345 ~ Try to be a rainbow in someone’s cloud…
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
"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…
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