\u201cWhatever words we utter should be chosen with care for people will hear them and be influenced by them for good or ill.\u201d -Buddha <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Words are such a powerful thing. Especially the words we speak.\nThey can build up or tear down, hurt or heal, uplift or destroy. I personally\nbelieve that words, when unkind, can be far more damaging than physical pain\nand can take far longer to heal from. On the other hand, positive words can\ninspire, motivate, and change lives for the better. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Years ago I pulled all of my daily blogs into a software program so I could have it create a Wordle. For those who may not be familiar with what a Wordle is, it\u2019s an automatically generated collage of the most commonly used words that appear from things you\u2019ve written that get laid out into a really cool collage image with the most frequently used words showing up biggest and boldest in the collage. It was my first time creating a Wordle and it was really cool for me to get to see this collage of the words I\u2019d used most over so many years of writing blogs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
As I sat looking at this collage of words\u00a0that I had used in my blogs I couldn\u2019t help but wonder \u2013 what if all of us could pull every word that had come out of our mouths over the course of our lives into a Wordle?\u00a0 What would our Wordles look like? Would we be proud of the words that we have used most? Would our Wordle be positive and inspiring to look at? Would our Wordle lift others up? Would it be full of complimentary words that we shared with others around us to give them credit and encouragement in their lives? Would the words \u201cthank you\u201d and \u201clove\u201d and \u201cplease\u201d and \u201cgrateful\u201d\u00a0be big and\u00a0bold?\u00a0 Or would we be embarrassed by the image our Wordle reflects?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Picturing our verbal Wordle is an awesome exercise because it can help us gain insight into what we need to do to improve, and what words we ought to remove from our vocabulary.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
\n\n\u201cIf you wouldn\u2019t write it and sign it, don\u2019t say it.\u201d \u2013 Earl Wilson\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Take a moment to picture the verbal Wordle you’ve been creating with your spoken words.\u00a0 Commit to having your words be positive, uplifting and encouraging.\u00a0 Compliment people with genuine feedback.\u00a0 Share words of encouragement to lift other\u2019s spirits.\u00a0 Speak words of gratitude daily.\u00a0 <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Let the words we say reflect a Wordle so uplifting we’d be proud to have it hung on display. <\/p>\n\n\n\n