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Word Person #3: Self-Esteem

I know: it’s a compound word! Self-esteem: How U perceive yourself…as a unique individual! By valuing U’r self-worth, U generate self-confidence…giving U self-esteem!! First ?…introduced by William James (a noted psychologist) in 1890. ? Historical origin: The concept of self-esteem has its origins in the 18th century, first expressed in the writings of the Scottish enlightenment thinker David […]

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WordPerson #2: Serendipity

Word Person #2: Serendipity! ?

“Serendipity: a quality everyone wants…for a backup!” ? A word coined by English writer Horace Walpole (…in 1754)…derived from the Persian story called ‘The Three Princes of Serendip‘…used to explain ‘unexpected situational & positive resolution-rendering instances’…in your life’s journey…lol! Basically…luck?!! Some grammatical points to ponder: Serendipity is a noun. The phonetic respelling is ‘sɛr ənˈdɪp

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Music is Soothing!

Time to Chill!

Be nice to U’r self – the Journey is quicker than U think… I need some downtime! The only way I know how to charge my ‘battery’ is to listen to music!! I was ‘surfing the Net’ one day & came across a rendition of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’…by a young Swedish man called Chris Kläfford.

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The Word: Etymology

An EclecticBeaver Impromptu moment!

Etymology…a gateway to conceptual extrapolation…and thusly wider perceptual abilities…everyone needs this…no sh*t!…including me! A Word Game…Anyone? ✍️ I was thinking tonight about various cosmic concerns…and I stumbled upon a brilliant idea…which I will be unfolding…bear with me… “Word People!” ? ?️ “The power of vocabulary…cannot be ‘overstated!’” That’s right! I want to present words to

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Cognitive Dissonance

Web Content Writing? You want to do…WHAT?

Subject yourself to 24/7 cognitive dissonance??? I wonder…if…creativity = cognitive dissonance…lol? Whether you are writing or creating visuals…your ‘pumpkin’ is zipping! Lol!! The problem becomes…how to contain all that creative energy…and then…transmute it into an original piece of art…that people get excited about!!! “Obviously…a continuous target for me…lol!” “I hope this shared moment helps somebody

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