... it's not WHAT we say ... but HOW we phrase it ...

When I walk into someone else’s life, I want to leave a footprint so they will always remember I’ve been there.  Whether that footprint is in the form of the spoken word ... or the written word .... or a picture or a thought ... I don’t mind ... but I want to make sure I leave something positive of myself there.

I love words .... the spoken word .... the written word .... they have incredible power.  How I say something .... how I phrase something ... can change the way others view me or the message I’m trying to get across.  I have the ability to “live bold .... and bloom” through my words .... they should be as the sun ... lighting up the world and those around me.  That video “This is Powerful” about the blind man really touched a chord ... it’s not WHAT we say ... but HOW we phrase it ....

I struggle sometimes with negative thoughts ... I’m an optimist by nature so when the negative mind set takes over it’s like an anethma to me .... I want to boot it into touch and not let it impact on my thinking.

Words are the tools that can change my life  ..... they reflect my personality ..... and they carry so much power!  The vibrational energy that the spoken word
leaves shapes my experiences .... my interaction with others ..... words are a reflection of my thoughts and attitudes ... I need to make sure they’re good ones!  The words of the Tui Ad “Yeah right!” come to mind ... I use it often and to good effect and I love it ....... it’s playful and it’s fun! Changing the language I use ... the words I use ... can have such a positive effect.
Even when I don’t feel happy or positive, using positive words strengthens and reinforces the positivity in my brain.

Dogs have a language of their own too ... they have no need of words ... I love the way they greet each other ...  theirs is an unspoken language and, in those unspoken words, there’s a respect and acknowledgement of each other.  My hound’s confident in her approach to others ... she stands erect ... tail wagging ... ears pricked .... nose picking up their scent .... she’s talking to them in a way they recognise ... and it works.

She doesn’t bark that often ... something to do with that “Kiwi dogs don’t bark” mantra ... but when she does, she has several different “words” to her barks that express her emotions .... there’s her playful bark when she’s inviting the hound we’ve met to have a rough and tumble .... there’s the “help me” bark when the log on the beach is proving impossible to move .... and let’s not forget the “I’m not scared of you” bark when she IS scared and is attempting to keep a distance between herself and the “Big Scary Thing” that’s over there.

My words ... and the tone in which I impart them .... have an impact on her too.  She understands more words than I give her credit for ... it’s not just the familiarity of our daily routine that dictates her day .. .but the words I use too.

words can change our lives .... when used wisely they can add value to relationships, work and especially one’s belief in oneself .... but ..... they’re capable of great destruction too. As with all actions, there are reactions ... consequences to the words we use .... in our thoughts .... in our writings ... when we speak.

Sadly our world has come to expect negativity .... it’s all around us ... it’s what sells newspapers ... fills our TV screens ..... prompts us to choose one political party over another ... most appropriate right now here in NZ as we head to the polls on Saturday!   I want my words .... whether spoken, written ... or merely thought ..... to have an impact on my world ... so I’m making a choice .... I’m choosing to make them positive, powerful and productive!