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The new @HaggardHawks book The Cabinet of Calm is out now!

waterstones.com/book/the-cabin…

A collection of obscure words, all chosen to provide some comfort, inspiration, or peace of mind in hard times.

Here’s a quick thread of some of the #CabinetofCalmWords you’ll find inside…
Derived from a Greek word meaning ‘to recover’, or ‘to double back’, ANACAMPSEROTE is the name of a fabled plant once supposed by herbalists to be able to restore a lost romance.
A HOWF is a popular meeting place, or a regular haunt—so if you’re HOWFFY, then you’re snug and comfortable in a place you know well.
MELIORISM is the belief that all things, no matter how bad, can always be improved—given enough determination from people willing to improve them.
An INGLE-RING is a circle of friends and family gathered around a fire.
XENODOCHY is hospitality, or the warm welcoming of strangers.
To STRAVAIG is to wander idly or aimlessly at leisure.
SYMMACHY is the act of joining or working together to produce a stronger force than could ever be managed individually—especially in order to overcome something that effects us all.
WORLDCRAFT is a collective term for the unique skills, wisdom and experience that an older person has amassed in their lifetime.
RESPAIR is the little-known opposite of ‘despair’: a word for a renewed or reinvigorated hope, or a recovery from anguish or hopelessness.
Originally a term from naval slang, the word ARMOGAN refers to the optimal conditions in which to begin a journey.
CARPE NOCTEM is the nocturnal equivalent of the Latin motto ‘carpe diem’—literally meaning ‘seize the night’, it’s used as proverbial encouragement to make the most of every moment of your time, even if that means working into the early hours.
A PHILOBAT is someone who enjoys accepting on challenges and dealing with challenging situations unaided.
CULTELLATION is the act of dealing with an overwhelming or difficult task by breaking it down into smaller, more manageable parts.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY @HaggardHawks! 🎂

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