FO·MO (fō′mō) acronym. 1. an abbreviation for fear of missing out. fo·mo FOMO. The fear of missing out. You know that social anxiety, the need to be always connected to what others are doing? Almost like a sick desire to be everywhere – especially where you’re not – just because you believe others are having […]
hap·pen·stance (hăp′ən-stăns′ or ˈhæp ənˌstæns) noun. 1. a chance circumstance 2. an unexpected random event 3. a coincidence a·ca·so When did happenstance last happen to you? From time to time I learn a new word. This happens both in English and in Portuguese, and it always feels so strange to me the fact that I had never seen it […]
lei·sure (ˈlɛʒə; ˈliːʒər) noun. 1. free time from the demands of work or other duties 2. relaxation or activities engaged in during such time 3. unhurried ease la·zer What is leisure for you? As I begin to close my week to finally pack for what I’ve been proudly bragging about to be a week of holidays, my mind gently drifts. People often ask me why I never go on […]
wan·der (wŏn′dər) verb. 1. to move or travel about without any definite purpose or destination 2. to proceed in an irregular course or to go astray from a path or course 3. (of the mind, thoughts, etc) to lose concentration or direction 4. to think or speak incoherently or illogically de·am·bu·lar Not all those who wander are lost… Or so the saying goes. In a couple of months, I went from being a globetrotter to happily holding myself hostage inside my living room, from where I now work. Wandering gets you travelling the […]
