A Groovy Glossary

Six useful terms created by the Groove Community

I’ve learned some quirky, catchy new words while building Groove. Some of them were so useful and fun that I ended up collecting them in a journal.

Here’s a short glossary of groovy words you might need in your life too:

1. Efforting

Verb, learned from Groover Thea

1. To spin your wheels as you try overly hard to make something happen or get something done. You’re not really in your flow state, and the thing you want isn’t flowing smoothly — it’s just you pushing it. When someone lovingly points out to you that you may be efforting, it means you need to take a deep breath, take a step back, or get some distance to reevaluate the situation. Once you do that things will probably fall back into place or happen naturally.

One of my favorite pick-me-ups is when another member of the Groove Community, Patrick. If I go into a Groove stating that I’m going to try and do something or another, he reminds me to: “Don’t try, do.”

Trying is just spinning your wheels. Doing is the real deal — even if things don’t pan out the way you want, you’ve still achieved something valuable by doing them. (And yes, failure can be an achievement too…)

2. Reroutining

Verb, learned from Groover Alison

1. The process of changing up a habit. Including, but not limited to: your schedule, your commute, your space, your daily coffee, what you eat for lunch, anything you’ve become you’re accustomed to — and exchanging it for something new. It’s such hard work because your mind experiences mental jet lag and refuses to let go of your old routines. I use this word so often now that I wrote about it in a separate post, with tips for successful reroutining.

3. Dailiness

Adjective (but can also be used as a noun), learned from Groover Anna

1. The quality of a cozy routine, the comforting ordinariness and predictability of people you see or things that happen on a daily basis.

Many people tend to spend their time chasing thrills, so dailiness can be very underrated, but at Groove we love it! I like being able to drop into a Groove with someone I’m used to seeing in the mornings, we might both be having breakfast or tea in our pajamas. In her solopreneur toolkit, Anna talks about dailiness and some daily creative pursuits to try.

4. “Groove on it”

Colloquialism, source unknown (but possibly our Head of Community, Taylor)

1. Knowing you’ll accomplish a particular thing if you do it in a Groove, and making a plan to do that. Example: “I really gotta get that report done. I think I’ll Groove on it today.”
2. A suggestion to a friend or colleague that you can both be doing something at the same time. Example: “We need to come up with some new ideas for that podcast. Should we Groove on it?”

And speaking of friends…

5. Frolleague

Noun, learned from Groover Brandy

1. Someone who’s a mix of a friend and colleague. Not just “someone you work with” or a longtime client, but a real, actual, friend who you meet in a professional context; or are genuinely happy to work alongside. They light you up, inspire or challenge you, support you when you need it, and probably share some fun interests you’re passionate about. You might see each other remotely or in-person, it doesn’t matter, you’re just happy they exist in your orbit. Example: “Grooving in the evenings has helped me make some really cool new frolleagues.”

6. GSD

Abbreviation, learned from Groover Yossel

1. Short for “Get sh*t done”. The most useful abbreviation you might need in your day. Example: “What are you going to be doing in this Groove? I’m just gonna GSD.”

If you liked this article, check these out:

1. Why Don’t We Value Being Time Rich?
2. Five Minute Book Review: The Power Of Ritual
3. Or, if you’re a solopreneur looking to get sh*t done and have a good time while you’re at it ➡️ groove.ooo