Speak Life
Words matter.
The way we arrange and inflect them matters.
Who, when, how, and why we share them with matters.
Because the moment we give them our breath they have power.
It goes so far beyond "political correctness," "mindfulness," and "the law of attraction." Each human being can affect and be affected by the influence of words. They not only shape our perspectives and emotions, but our thoughts themselves and how we decide to act on them.
Especially the big ones: change, acceptance, can't, relationship, love.
What these words mean to us, and how we choose to use them accordingly impacts our entire reality.
Recently, I realized that the way I had been choosing to use words, at some point between when I began writing this on January 24th and when I published it on March 19th, stopped reflecting the responsibility that I know them to hold.
I'd used them for my own devices and vindication. I used them to express frustration, up to the point of "getting even," under the guise of "balancing the scales."
I've used acceptance when I really meant weakness. I've used change when I really meant move. I've used can't when I really meant won't. I've used relationship when I really meant usefulness. I've used love when I really meant comfort.
But, as I said in a recent email regarding a precarious situation regarding law enforcement, "lack of clarity & understanding of purpose often makes just enough room to pave the way for further standards of harm."
And when we use words like love and acceptance when they aren't actually what we mean, then we're not using synonyms--we're using powerful words of healing to cause harm, and diluting their innate power for positive, transformative impact.
So consider, when you speak to those you know and love (or "hate" for that matter), as well as those with whom you may only ever hold one conversation with--that your words have the power to do things far beyond your expectations (or limitations). So when you do open your mouth (or keep it closed)--choose wisely. You never know what could be accomplished as the result of your choice to (or not to) speak life.
With (full, care-taking, covering, supporting, accountability-holding, sacrificial) Love,
K. Marie <3