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The more conscious we become, the more we
deepen our relationship to the words we choose to use. Words carry energy, and this gives language
its power and its potential to heal or hurt. Most of us can remember a time
that someone sent a word our way, and it stuck with us. It may have been the
first time we received a truly accurate compliment or the time a friend or
sibling called us a name, but either way, it stuck. This experience reminds
us that what we say has weight and power and that being conscious means being
aware of how we use words. The more conscious we become, the more we
deepen our relationship to the words we use so that we speak from a place of
actually feeling what we are saying. We begin to recognize that words are not
abstract, disconnected entities used only to convey meaning; they are
powerful transmitters of feeling. For the next few days, practice noticing
how the words you say and hear affect your body and your emotional state.
Note how the different communication styles of the people in your life make
you feel. Also, watch closely to see how your own words come out and what
effect they have on the people around you. You may realize that when we speak quickly,
without thinking, or rush to get our ideas across, our words don’t carry the
same power as when we speak slowly and confidently, allowing those receiving
our words time and space to take them in. When we carefully listen to others
before we speak, our words have more integrity, and when we take time to
center ourselves before speaking, we truly begin to harness the power of
speech. Then our words can be intelligent messengers of healing and light,
transmitting deep and positive feelings to those who receive them. |
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