HAWMC Day 2

Yesterday’s submissions were so fun to read! Today’s prompt will hopefully appeal to the writer in you.

Since we’re only on Day 2 so if you want to jump in and join HAWMC (or encourage a friend to join you); today would be a great day. Just sign up then write yesterday’s health acrostic and today’s post.

New Word of the Day Post! When we write, it’s natural to fall into a pattern, using the same set of words that found their way into our vocabulary over time. Maybe we use words we love or maybe we use words we say often. Well, let’s diversify! Today’s post prompt is: Go to Dictionary.com and check out their their extensive archive and pick any 1-3 WOTD (one from your birthday, perhaps?) that you didn’t know beforehand and write inspired by the new word(s). Your post can be as short or as long as you like.

Want to go old school? Grab a dictionary off your bookshelf and open to a random page and point – use that word (and enjoy the familiar, perhaps musty, scent of knowledge). They say using a word 5-7 times in context commits it to memory. As writers we can always benefit from new words in our arsenal 😉

Ambitious Activist Challenge Add-on: Pick 5 new words and work them all into your post.

Which words did you pick? How did you incorporate them into your post?

Julia Oleinik

Good morning! Here’s my Day Two post: nhttp://reasonablywell-julia.blogspot.com/nnCheers! Julia
nicole

My day 2 post 🙂 I did not know that the prompt was tweaked today so I work it with the word of the day from dictionary.com:) thanks for reading! http://wecaralot.blogspot.com/2011/04/todays-post-is-brought-to-you-by-letter.html
- Amanda Dolan
  
  Thanks for posting! I realized when I created the WOTD prompt that dictionary.com would pick whatever word they wanted and we’d have to use it haha. It’s a pretty interesting word, for sure. I tweaked to open it up a bit. No matter – you did a great job.nnGreat to see you join HAWMC – love what you’re doing on your blog – such an important perspective to have 🙂
Kris Beard

I picked the WOTD unctuous to write about. The sample quote really helped me get going and the post got a bit longer than I thought it would but I think it turned out greatnnhttp://www.our-journey-through-life.com/2011/04/hawmc-day-2-word-of-day.html
Melissa Shell

Here is my day 2 – A Disease Of Extreme Gravitas
Gina Capone

My word of the day post was written yesterday before you tweaked the prompt. Maybe I will try to do it again but, until then this is all I got hahannGravitasnnhttp://diabetestalkfest.com/blog/?p=327
- Amanda Dolan
  
  Gravitas is a great word! 🙂 So glad to see HAWMC inspire you to jump back into blogging
Melissa Shell

ooops forgot the link… Day 2 A Disease of Extreme Gravitas http://www.sugarfilledemotions.com/2011/04/a-disease-of-extreme-gravitas/nnI had some difficulty writing this one today. Not because it was hard, but because my depression/anxiety meds have been increased, and I kept dozing off.
Ellen S

I pointed to a word in the dictionary, and boy did it apply! See my entry here http://bit.ly/hPwq7C
- Amanda Dolan
  
  Love the creativity Ellen!
Ashley Rose

HAWMC Day 2 – Consensusnnhttp://talesofswaging.blogspot.com/2011/04/hawmc-day-2-consensus.html
Joanna

My word: Unctuous.n joanna-herlifeinanutshell.blogspot.comn:-)
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Rachel

Unctuous – http://talesofrachel.com/2011/04/02/hawmc-day-2-2/
Nancy Bonk

Day 2n http://www.migraineandheadacheblog.com/2011/04/day-2-hawmc-word-of-the-day.html
Jess

ok, finally got it done! 🙂 Day 2- Word Up http://jess-meandd.blogspot.com/2011/04/word-up-hawmc-day-2.html
Jamie

Here is my Day 2 post: http://chronicmigrainewarrior.blogspot.com/2011/04/hawmc-prompt-2-word-of-day.html
MelissaBL

Mine: http://sweetlyvoiced.blogspot.com/2011/04/word.html
Tracy Ripley

Unctuous? Really? LOL!nnPosted: http://www.onesuperheroandoneprincess.com/2011/04/hawmc-day-2.html
Jackie

Day 2! http://livelaughlovinglife.tumblr.com/post/4299405646/hawmc-day-2
Hallie Addington

I went with the WOTD from the URBAN DICTIONARY – Watch out! http://www.theprincessandthepump.com/2011/04/pooooop.htmln
Amy Kiel

My Day 2 post: http://community.wegohealth.com/profiles/blogs/with-gravitas-hawmc-day-2
Shannon G

I’m a day behind, but today’s word was really good for diabetes! Abstemious…didn’t know what it meant, but I do now!nhttp://filledwithsweetness.blogspot.com/2011/04/abstemiouswhat.html
Anonymous

again, sorry about the late link. http://thepinkteeshirt.blogspot.com/2011/04/hawmc-challenge-word-of-day.html
Nessie Shortley

Post two will be up in a bit here: http://cupsquietlybeingfilled.wordpress.com/2011/04/03/hawmc-day-two-abstemious/nnI really liked this one, but then again, I got a pretty great word.
Martin Wood

My Day 2 post…not sure why it didn’t show up.nnThe Gravitas of Being Low — http://bit.ly/hZlCdH
Karin

Here is my day 2. I am trying to catch up… Enjoy the word ubiquitous!nnnhttp://community.wegohealth.com/profiles/blog/newn
phylor

I was late getting involved, so I combined Day 1 and Day 2 in one post:nhttp://phylor.wordpress.com/2011/04/04/wegos-the-health-activist-writers-month-challenge-prompts-hawmc/
Jordan Browne

http://community.wegohealth.com/profiles/blogs/hawmc-day-2-words-of-the-day Day 2, posted on time but not reposted here in anything close to a timely fashion
TiffanyandLupus

Here’s my day two post! ~> http://hersilverlining.blogspot.com/2011/04/wotd-health-activist-writers-challenge.html

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