Affirmation Mondays

Affirmation Mondays 355 ~ Do not go gentle into that goodnight…

"Do not go gentle into that goodnight...rage against the dying of the light." ~ Dylan Thomas Life shall continue and so shall the continued fight for equality for everyone... "Do not go gentle into that goodnight...rage against the dying of the light." Another crushing blow to the freedom, safety, human rights, and equality for so… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 355 ~ Do not go gentle into that goodnight…

Affirmation Mondays

Affirmation Mondays 354 ~ Hope is the Thing With Feathers…

"Hope is the thing with feathers ~ That perches in the soul ~ And sings the tune without the words ~ And never stops at all ~"~ Emily Dickinson Hope is all around us if we choose to seek it... "Hope is the thing with feathers ~ That perches in the soul ~ And sings… Continue reading Affirmation Mondays 354 ~ Hope is the Thing With Feathers…

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Wandering

Delightfully Seeking Me

I'm certain that by now many of my more regular visitors have noticed a rather lengthy absence on my part, one that started out with a stilted trickling of posts and then radio silence. This has been both intentional and unintentional. I've been feeling boxed in and bored with how and what I've been posting… Continue reading Delightfully Seeking Me

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Word Nerd

Word Nerd : Madrugada

Madrugada is a Portuguese word that translated into English means dawn or daybreak. I prefer the non-translated version since it sounds so much more magical - as magical as that precious time when the very first light of day creeps over the edge of the horizon and the night sky starts to fall away. The… Continue reading Word Nerd : Madrugada

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Word Nerd

Word Nerd : Supercilious

Supercilious - goodness, even the word seems a bit haughty in it's spelling and pronunciation, now doesn't it?! This is one of those words that just tickles me with how serious it seems to take itself and yet at the same time it's almost mocking. I've come across supercilious many times, especially in favorite books… Continue reading Word Nerd : Supercilious

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Word Nerd

Word Nerd : Ennui

Happy Word Nerd Wednesday ~ April Fools ~ It's actually Thursday, tee-hee! Okay, so I do April Fools jokes a wee bit differently than most, hope y'all had a chuckle! On to the show... Ennui (properly pronounced as änˈwē (I always hear Gaston from "Gigi" saying it, lol)) - now here's a word that seems… Continue reading Word Nerd : Ennui