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Jeffrey Streeter's avatar

A great prompt. Two words that remain with me are 'kolay gelsin', a Turkish expression literally meaning 'may it come easy to you'. It's used when you see someone working, at times like a greeting. It feels generous and caring.

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Kerani Arpaia's avatar

My absolute favorite word is Neflibata. It’s Portuguese for “cloud-walker” and means “one who walks in the clouds of their own imagination.” I found it via a tumblr site years ago called In Other Words, and it just perfectly summed up how I feel about myself and my creativity.

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