Solla, Solla, Solla

a hand reaching out for plant tendril

Solla, Solla, Solla

n.
an incantation whispered privately to yourself to celebrate the loss of something or someone you loved, which almost makes it feel like a deliberate renunciation, consciously deciding to relinquish them to an earlier part of your life.

Latin solla, whole, unbroken + Sesotho fasolla, to disconnect + Estonian las olla, let it be. Pronounced “suh-lah, suh-lah, suh-lah.”

Mithenness

a person standing on the side of a road

Emorries

a magnifying glass over photos and books

Alpha Exposure

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Echthesia

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Nowlings

a pile of black and white puzzle pieces

Enterhood

adults with stern expressions holding a child

Anticious

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Affogatia

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Kerisl

piles of old books scattered in an abandoned room

Appriesse

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Midsummer

a person standing in a garden holding a clock

Etterath

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Amuse-Douche

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Hubilance

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Etherness

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Mauerbauertraurigkeit

Mauerbauer-traurigkeit

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On Tenderhooks

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Holiette

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Mal De Coucou

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The Kinder Surprise

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Wenbane

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