The word gratitude comes from the Latin root gratus, meaning “pleasing; welcome; agreeable.” Gratus is also the root of related terms such as grace, gratuity and gratis, all signifying positive moods, actions and ideas. This is because of its Proto-Indo-European root, gwere, meaning “to praise, to celebrate; to be in contact with the Divine.” In other words, being grateful is equivalent to feeling the presence… Continue reading Gratus
TikTok is my favorite app. Here are some of my favorites from last year. https://www.tiktok.com/@thenovemberdiaries/video/7084786879068949802?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 https://www.tiktok.com/@kaiabellylaughs/video/7079569257566080302?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&q=kaiabellylaughs&t=1672951801300 https://www.tiktok.com/@fuck.it.go.explore/video/7093338329172675845?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&q=fuck%20it%20go%20explore&t=1672951898766 https://www.tiktok.com/@akcrucial/video/7097368039120817450?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&q=akcrucial&t=1672951984881 https://www.tiktok.com/@johnnybananas_/video/7098073872519433478?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 https://www.tiktok.com/@cherami_farms/video/7141835353903615275?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&q=cherami%20farms&t=1672952814856 https://www.tiktok.com/@ramdassofficial/video/7144852720732818734?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&q=ramdassofficial&t=1672952867830 https://www.tiktok.com/@feralpussycat/video/7149562452617776427?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&item_id=7149562452617776427&q=feralpuss&t=1672952934316 https://www.tiktok.com/@pallis96/video/7177496272927083781?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&q=pallis%2096&t=1672953066493 What were your favorites? My most recent podcast can be found here: https://anchor.fm/agracefulllife/episodes/Rants--Rita--and-Realities-e1t4jht
If you’re new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. Share five things you're good at When I logged into WordPress recently and started to type in the editor, the following prompt appeared: "Share five things you're good at." This is new. Is WordPress giving me writing prompts? They're practically doing half the work… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 46
If you’re new to my blog, welcome! Here is an explanation of the tater tot post. Courtesy IMDB Duel I was telling my oldest daughter about a scary movie I saw as a child where a semi truck chases a man in his automobile across California. My description did not impress her that much. I mean, it… Continue reading Screw It, I’m Eating Tater Tots- Episode 45
These are the things I kept on my phone in November. https://www.tiktok.com/@libbymulligan1992/video/7156613612625317126?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1 Starting off strong... Bye bye Halloween... Good OR bad... I saw this at World Market. ❤️ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3XxyumH_6Y I love this version It was a rough vet visit. 😂 https://www.tiktok.com/@mcmattster0/video/7155009013338361130?is_copy_url=1&is_from_webapp=v1&q=mcmattster&t=1668630338276 I watched this several times. The last sunset in the decade before the births of… Continue reading What I Kept | November 2022
The term ephemera has been circling my head for the past six months. I first saw it on a television show, then on a blog I read, and then in my Twitter feed. Obviously, it required my attention. Then I looked it up and realized that these posts were full of virtual ephemera. Funny how… Continue reading What I Kept | September 2022
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