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Empowering Language

Over the weekend I was thinking about a class I took years ago where I learned about the concept that our language creates our reality – the idea that the words we choose matter… a lot.  They can empower or disempower us, whether we are speaking them silently to ourselves or out loud to others.

Since that time, I’ve been able to observe the way that people use their words.  Generally, if I listen to someone speak for a while, I get a pretty clear picture of whether they see themselves as a proactive participant in creating their life, or they see themselves as a victim of external pressures.

The really exciting part of all this is, by changing our language, we can actually make changes in how our brain functions and create a different kind of life experience.  By using proactive, empowering language we can change our reality. How cool is that?

I often hear people say they “have […]

2018-11-19T15:24:50-08:00April 27th, 2016|Tags: , |0 Comments