The Power of Your Words

In the trying times that we live in right now, what continues to warm my heart is the Peaceful Mind Peaceful Life community. Week after week, it comes together to try to be the change we all wish to see in this world. It’s such a joy for me to share my experiences with you, and pass on tips and tricks that I learn along the way that empower and encourage us to be our very best selves. What I want to talk to you about this week is pretty basic; however, it’s really important, especially right now. It’s important to remember, the very real power of your words.

As we know, everything is energy― words included. The words you speak and write have vibration. They imprint on your soul and to those you speak to. Words influence your future thoughts and actions. They have a ripple effect on our lives. Words are very powerful.

If you think about it, because of the internet, there are exponentially more conversations and interactions happening at all hours of the day than in decades past. This means that there are infinite more opportunities to speak in hatred or to choose to speak in love. With this in mind, I got thrown off my game this week when a stranger on the Internet called me a liar (and other not nice words). Granted, I know this is pretty benign in internet troll speak, however, it truly shook me to my core that someone out there could be so incensed by my opinion to take to the internet to call me names.

This led me on a mission to peruse the internet in my “research” of how people talk to each other, especially when in a disagreement of some sort. It really pains me to tell you this but, it’s really ugly out there.Yes, there is a lot of division in this country and in this world. Disagreement and debates are part of what makes us human.

It just seems to me that we’ve lost the sense of how to talk to each other, how to hold thoughtful conversation, and how to disagree with grace. We can debate and argue with out negative, personal attacks. We can stand on opposite sides without taking digs and trying to inflict mental harm. It’s time that we start taking responsibility for our words, which ultimately lead to our actions.

So that is why we are here this week, to remind ourselves that words matter. The power of your words can be used to further conflict or increase understanding. The language we use in conversation with one another, especially when talking to someone we disagree with, is hugely important. What impact do you wish to make when you speak? And why? It’s important to ask ourselves these questions daily.

When entering conversations this week, I challenge you to remember the the questions of The Three Gatekeepers from the Arab proverb:

Is it true?

Is it kind?

Is it necessary?

I’d love to hear how your interactions with others go when partaking in this challenge.  Let me know in the comments below!

Wishing you all peace and so much love,

Michelle

 

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