I'm captured...

photo by susannah conway

...by this lovely word:





Essence \e-sən(t)s\noun

1 a: the permanent as contrasted with the accidental element of being b: the individual, real, or ultimate nature of a thing especially as opposed to its existence c: the properties or attributes by means of which something can be placed in its proper class or identified as being what it is 2: something that exists 3: the most significant element, quality, or aspect of a thing or person 4: the most central and material part.




aspect. attribute. backbone. base. basis. be-all and end-all. being.bottom line. caliber. character. core. crux. element. essentia. essentiality. fiber. fundamentals. grain. kernel. lifeblood. marrow. meaning. meat. nature. nitty-gritty. nub. nucleus. pith. point. principle. quality. quiddity. quintessence. reality. root. soul. spirit. structure. substance. texture