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26/02/2026

I’m taking a gentle pause from posting images of my treatments and self-care tips for a little while.

Something has caught my attention — and as always, when curiosity calls, I follow. I’ve begun exploring it more deeply, and I’ll be sharing what I’m discovering along the way.

What started in nature, moved through the body, and even shows up in modern culture… has led me into the journey of words.

Language shapes how we think. How we think shapes how we feel. And how we feel shapes how we live in our bodies.

I’ll share what I’m uncovering — but I encourage you to explore for yourself too. Question. Reflect. Notice.

Let’s see where this journey takes us.

23/02/2026

FLIRT

Then (16th–17th century):
To flick or dart suddenly.
A quick movement. A sharp motion.

Then:
A person considered flighty, fickle, or frivolous — especially a woman.
Someone not serious. Not steady.

Now:
Playful romantic attention.
Light attraction. Harmless teasing.

23/02/2026

NAUGHTY

Then (14th century):
To have “naught” — nothing.
Poor. Needy. Morally corrupt. Wicked.
It implied someone who had nothing of value — materially or morally.

Now:
Mischievous. Slightly improper. Playfully disobedient.

The drift
From morally bankrupt →to badly behaved →
to cheeky or mildly suggestive.
The severity collapsed.

Originally, calling someone naughty questioned their character.

Now it might describe a child refusing bedtime — or even something playful and flirtatious.

The weight dissolved.

23/02/2026

GUY
Then:
A specific man — Guy Fawkes, linked to the Gunpowder Plot of 1605.

Then:
An effigy burned on bonfires in England.
“Guy” came to mean a grotesque or oddly dressed person.

Now:
A man.
Or casually — anyone.
“You guys.”

The name of one man became a symbol of rebellion.
That symbol became a mockery.
That mockery became an everyday word.

From traitor → to caricature → to ordinary person.

That’s drift.



History Of Words

13/02/2026

Fathom once meant to measure with your body.
An arm-span.
A physical reach into depth.
Today, it means to understand.
Somewhere along the way,
measurement became comprehension.
And maybe that’s the point.
Understanding isn’t passive.
It requires reach.
Attention.
Willingness to go deeper than the surface definition.
Over this series, we’ve watched meanings drift.
So the real question is—
Do we speak automatically…
or do we fathom what we say?
Language evolves.
Awareness is a choice.
Thank you for reaching.
Which word stayed with you?

13/02/2026

Spinster.
Bachelor.
Spinster once meant a woman who spun thread.
Bachelor once meant a young knight in training.
Both were occupations.
Both described skill and stage of life.
Today?
Spinster carries stigma.
Bachelor feels neutral… even independent.
Same structure.
Different social weight.
Language records more than meaning.
It records bias.
What do you hear when you say these words?

13/02/2026

Propaganda.
Artificial.
Personality.
Propaganda once meant simply spreading ideas.
Artificial meant skillfully made.
Personality meant a theatrical mask.
Neutral became manipulative.
Craft became fake.
Mask became identity.
Language doesn’t just describe culture.
It absorbs it.
When meanings shift this deeply…
we stop noticing.
Which word feels the most altered?

13/02/2026

Egregious.
Decimate.
Influence.
Clout.
Egregious once meant remarkably good.
Decimate meant removing one in ten.
Influence meant to flow into.
Clout meant a physical blow.
Precision became exaggeration.
Flow became persuasion.
Force became social power.
Language doesn’t just change.
It concentrates.
When words intensify…
so does impact.
Which shift feels the most dramatic?

13/02/2026

Four more words we think we understand.
Fantastic.
Literally.
Awful.
Bully.
Imaginary became wonderful.
Exact became exaggerated.
Awe became terrible.
Affection became aggression.
Words drift.
And culture drifts with them.
Are we aware of the shift…
or just fluent in it?

13/02/2026

We say these words every day.
Fine.
Nice.
Awkward.
Silly.
But they didn’t always mean what they mean now.
Fine once meant refined.
Nice once meant foolish.
Awkward described something physically misaligned.
Silly meant blessed.
Meanings drift quietly.
And when words change… perception follows.
Which one surprised you?