Wayne’s Word – pride

It’s a little nod to Wayne’s World, but instead of ‘party time, excellent’ (if you are aware of the cult nineties classic) I will be diving into one WORD each day. It could be something I learned, something bizarre that happened, a favourite word that I have rediscovered or just a thought that won’t leave me alone.

If you’re joining in on today’s word, feel free to use this tag to connect your post to the series: #WaynesWord

Today’s word is PRIDE.

Following on from today’s Thursday Door post I thought ‘pride’ would be an adequate choice of word for today.

The word pride comes from Old English prȳde, meaning a sense of self-worth or dignity. At its core, pride is about feeling good about who you are and not hiding or apologising.

#loveislove 🌈

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Happy Thursday everyone and welcome to another week of wonderful doors. This week I have an amazing door to showcase that I spotted in Surry Hills, Sydney a couple of months ago. I wanted to keep this door and its marvellous staircase until this time as it is now Pride month in Australia and I think in many countries around the world.

Each step is painted with a stripe from the Pride flag, like a welcome mat for everyone.

A little bit of information on the colours, as the rainbow colours are not merely decoration but also a message, with each colour carrying its own meaning:

❤️ Red – for life.

🧡 Orange – for healing.

💛 Yellow – for sunlight.

💚 Green – for nature.

💙 Blue – for harmony.

💜 Violet – for spirit.

🖤 Black – for racial justice and inclusion for all.

These colours together represent the spectrum of human identity, love, and experience. It’s not just about pride, it’s about visibility, solidarity, and joy in the face of adversity. I know there are many versions of the flag today but initially it started out with just a few colours and I have to admit that I really love the flag and always feel more welcome / safe when I see one.

Every step here leading to the door is a statement saying “You belong”. I would love to know who owns this home and came up with this great idea to paint the steps. As for the door, I think is it exquisite and I love how it’s the same design as the window. The lights and greenery also add to the aesthetic.

Happy Pride to everyone 🌈

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Happy Thursday everyone and welcome to another week of wonderful doors. As you may be aware, I’m currently visiting home in Northern Ireland and have just over a week left of my trip. Fortunately, I have seen an abundance of fantastic doors, something that has been lacking for me in Australia of late.

We visited a place called Armagh last week, the county where I am from. We simply took a stroll around the city and breathed in all the amazing history and architecture which I will have to show you all later at some point. In addition, I also stumbled upon some amazing and very colourful doors. I thought, seeing as it’s Pride month here in Northern Ireland, where people come together to stand for LGBTQA+ rights, it would be a fitting time to show case these colourful doors. Apparently the pride flag colours represent the diversity of the LGBTQA+ community and the spectrum of human sexuality and gender. Personally, I just love the colours and they make me feel happy when I see them.

As always please let me know if you have a favourite this week and I hope you’re all keeping well in the blogosphere.

All the best,

Wayne

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