Think Before You Speak

Day 51 of 365.

Too many of us jump to speak before things are thought through.

It’s as if the train of self control and diplomacy is lost and a complete primal mind takes over.

Then when the dust settles and things get awkward the regret slowly starts to settle in.

Just a brief moment before we reply to someone can prevent a heated discussion or even worse a burned bridge.

Empathy is much like hygiene. It’s something that must be practiced daily.

And not just the pretty social media meme type...