The sweet spot

How would you describe your essence?

Have you even contemplated what your essence is?

That was the call to action for this week's self-reflection course I'm currently undertaking online. We were also invited to ask ourselves - When do you feel your most self?

This is what tumbled out onto the page for me. I think I combined both prompts, but here's what made sense:

The sweet spot

Weightless from life. 

The strength in body and mind.  

Strong in the softness - to just be. 

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The knowing of knowing.  

Questioning. Listening. Hearing.  

Like speaking with a trusted friend - honest, wise, calm, patient, kind.  

Judgment free.

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Curiosity sparked, imagination ignited.

Captivated by the wonder of fascination. Vellirium.

The intelligence of intuition.

Serendipity flirts.  Synchronicity weaves.

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Senses on. 

Life embraced.  Wu Wei.

Love(d).

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Did you happen to notice the new word I created? Vellirium.

When exploring the times I feel my most self, on my list is the love I have for stumbling across new words and their meanings. Like my current favourite, acquiesce.

With some help from Claude.ai - I asked if there was a word to describe the fascination of discovering new words. Logophile - a lover of words, but it's not exactly how I feel. So I wrangled with AI, prompting the word must feel nice to say, or as I discovered mouthfeel.

Share in the comments a little of your essence or even your favourite word so we can get vellirious together.

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