November: Words to Carry

Nov 1

My mother used a lot of kitschy sayings that I still keep in my back pocket for a rainy day. Here are some of my favorites:

Sana, sana colita de rana— heal, heal, frog’s bottom
Quisieron enterrarnos, pero no sabían que éramos semillas—they wanted to bury us, but they didn’t know we were seeds

While the first one is humorous and is intended to stop little ones from crying when they scrape their knees, the second one does much of the same. Words are healing—especially the ones we carry around with us.

For this month’s blog hop, think about the words you’ve carried, whether in memory or your heart, and how they’ve helped heal you. They can be song lyrics, a quote, Scripture, or just a particular phrase that stuck with you.

Photographers/illustrators—you’re also welcome to create a photo/illustration essay based on a specific phrase.***

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Posts are due at midnight PST on Wednesday, Nov. 16th. Neidy will email participants on Thursday, Nov. 17th. The blog hop will go live at 8 AM EST on Friday, Nov. 18th.

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Visit the Blog Hop:

He’s Where the Joy Is
Words that carry me.
That’s Just the Mom That I Am
most this amazing
Everyday Words
This too shall pass
In this house
Our True Superpower
Seasons change, the lyrics stay the same
Songs in the Dark
My Neon Knight
The Stars Don’t Shine
Clean Mangers and Board Game Nights