‘Eclipse’ is borrowed from Greek ‘ékleipsis’ which means “abandonment, failure, cessation, obscuring of a celestial body by another.” So please protect your eyes when working through your abandonment issues today.

The #WordOfTheDay is ‘purloin.’ ow.ly/TZQV50Rfhx5

The five #GazetteAOY2024 Female finalists: Bliss Beck, Clear Creek Amana Skylar Benesh, North Linn Michaela Goad, Marion Carly Goodwin, Sigourney Callie Levin, Solon thegazette.com/iowa-prep-spor…

Never even liked tennis anyway.

Happy #PunctuationDay Imagine the chaos if everyone used periods to end their texts today.

“I can face the winter with calm. Crisp and sparkling days, long pleasant evenings, cheery fires. Good work shall be done this winter. Life shall be lived well. The end of the summer is not the end of the world. Here’s to October.” ~A.A.Milne #October #October1 #nature

I've just noticed with childish delight that if you like a post with #HappyHalloween in it, something creepy occurs.

please be kind. don’t be the reason someone didn't eat today. don’t be the reason someone hates waking up. don’t be the reason why someone doesn’t join in on a conversation. don’t be the reason why someone hates themselves. trust me, it sticks with them forever

instagram.com/reel/DDqPmKLyA… Timeless.

There has been much sadness with the recent passings of many dogs on social media. Some have big accounts, others small, but regardless of their size, the loss of dog is devastating. Every single study and survey that has looked into pet loss has the loss of a dog on par with

Be the reason someone remembers they matter.

Chocolate chip cookies should be free for anybody that’s in a bad mood.

my favorite people are the ones who are drunk on learning, who check more books from the library than they have time to read, who stay up all night on wiki rabbit trails, who need to know everything about stardust or the sea or Icelandic sagas and just. never. stop.

If you’re a person who has spent a lot of their life in survival mode, it’s likely you need the reminder: You don’t owe people near what you think you do.

If you like "hygge" (Danish concept for coziness during the winter months), you’ll love "fredagsmys"- a Swedish word meaning "cozy Fridays." Rather than partying it up, fredagsmys encourages a soft ending to the work week with a family meal and some couch time. You’re welcome.

"Gotcha" - Skylar Benesh (Prolly) SportsCenter Top 10 #EverLoyal | #1UNI | #SCTop10

Every kid thinks they have the best dog, and none of them are wrong.

happy national book lovers day, booktroverts!!

Someday, you will be old enough to start reading fairy tales again. ~ C.S. Lewis #BookologyThursday