If our thoughts create our world, wouldn’t it stand to reason that saying the words aloud could change the invisible into Matter? Creatio ex nihilo?

This thought sprouted wings after I read how Pinterest successfully drives website traffic. As I was updating my Pinterest board, I quickly learned that working on Pinterest is no easy task. And I made my job more difficult when I named my board the Daily Mind F-ck. 

I wanted visitors to open their minds when they saw my boards, so I used words that would have the desired effect. I discovered I was the first one to have my mind blown.

Initially, I had several boards divided into sections. Then I thought—how cool it would be to give each board a magazine feel. I formatted the boards’ entitled quintessence, black press, semantics, media and entertainment, oh stewardess, higher learning finance (wardrobe) wish list, and (technology) magic bag of tricks into sections on Daily Mind F-ck. Since the titles didn’t hit the right tone, I used the Latin origin of each. 

And that’s when the power of words came into view!

Quintessence became its Latin equivalent, Quinta Essentia, the fifth essence—the perfect embodiment of what it possesses.

 Since the Black Press is the conscience of mainstream media, using Perspicere, Latin for I see clearly or see-through seemed accurate.

Semantics is now Semanticus, the study of meanings. I’ve been fascinated with symbols and meanings since I learned “why.”

Media and Entertainment are Medius & Intertenere, and here’s where the meanings speak to their function. Medius means in the middle, and Inter / Tenere means “between/among” and “to have, hold, or possess.” The Latin etymology of Media and Entertainment screams distract and possess.

I exchanged Subdiunare for Oh Stewardess, which is a better fit since it’s the origin of Sojourn. Subdiunare means to spend the day (anywhere).

Redemptio is Latin for ransom. Ransom was the original meaning of finance until it wasn’t. So, when I was pinning scholarship information, I was sharing ways to finance higher education. With outstanding student loans now estimated to be nearly $1.5 trillion, paying a ransom to redeem an education is appropriate.

Investire replaced the Wardrobe wish list. After searching for a Latin word that indicates clothing, I settled on Investire, “to clothe.” It’s the Latin origin of investiture – an investing or related to ceremonial dress. It was a perfect substitution for a “wardrobe “wish list.”.  

And finally, the section formerly known as “Magic Bag of Tricks” is now Alkimia, the Latin word for alchemy (transformation of Matter). 

So, there you have it. After my painstaking investigation and long-winded explanation, I realized there’s no such thing as ‘bad’ words. Instead, some words produce desired and undesired intentions when spoken.  

Although the denotation of some words may have changed over the centuries, can we rule out the possibility that their original meaning will not manifest in our lives? 

English has its foundation in Latin, French, and PIE (Proto-Indo-European) languages. In the United States, quite a few Bantu words have entered the language, all loaded with undiscovered meanings. Therefore, as the meme suggests, use words wisely. The good news is that many of the younger generations will be equipped to do just that. 

The New York Times (2008) and The 74 (2017) reported that Latin is making a comeback in U.S. public schools after 50 years. 

I wouldn’t be surprised if all those children who read the Harry Potter books (1997-2007) decided to cast a spell to resurrect the dead language. This would better equip them to work their magic. 

By the way, do you, Pin? What is your Pinterest strategy? How do you use it?