"Whatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be
influenced by them for good or ill." ~ Buddha
Our words. We're influenced by them too. With reverence for ourselves, let's become more mindful of how we speak and choose our words with care.
For example, it's more empowering to say, "I am feeling angry (or hurt, depressed, betrayed, bored...)" rather than "I am angry (or hurt, depressed, betrayed, bored)." Let's always pay attention to what we say after "I
AM."
Instead of saying "I can't" about something, we can say "I can" and describe what we are able to do. Again, more empowering.
Last one, something I need to work on...
"I'm tired." I've been saying this too much lately. I've even been saying it in a way that I've been identifying with tiredness. No wonder I have continued to feel tired. I can first make a small adjustment and say, "I'm experiencing tiredness." But I need to go further. Besides getting our cat to stop waking me up several times during the night, I could put my attention on something
other than the experience of tiredness. Is there a pattern or habit that you'd like to change with how you use your words?
With love,
Charlene
PS - That bed does look inviting. I love naps. That's positive!
LOVE: It
will grow each time you give it away.
- from The Twelve Gifts of Birth
