“What we don’t name, sometimes we don’t look after.”

In the forest, something super simple happens: when we say komorebi, we look up. When we say shinrin-yoku, we slow our roll. Words aren’t just labels, they’re instructions for your brain. (The Slangtionary is our way of honouring that.)

And you, living between screens, errands, and “I’ll think about it tomorrow”, might need your own mini-dictionary: one word for when your head is going full speed, another for when you need tenderness, another for when it’s time to set a boundary without the drama.

So here’s a little game for today: invent or adopt a word that reminds you to come back to yourself. Not to be “quirky”, but to be precise. Precision is a form of care.

What part of your day would you like to name better, so you can care for it better?