For women who know their words matter.
The words we inherit. The ones we question.
The ones we write, publish, underline, and argue with.
Welcome to Marginalia.
#BreakTheSpell: Nice
Nice was never neutral. It was a velvet-gloved command: be pleasant, be agreeable, don’t make anyone uncomfortable.
An extract from the upcoming Little Dictionary of Distorted Words, Volume One: RECLAIMED.
Venting vs Complaining: Why One Calms Your Nervous System and the Other Keeps You Stuck
Venting and complaining can sound almost identical, but they do very different things. One releases the charge. The other rehearses the story.
Learn how to tell the difference—and why the language you repeat matters.