The Power Of Words | Freewrite

in life •  6 years ago  (edited)

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When we were young we were told ”Sticks and stones may break your bones, but words will never hurt you.” While the purpose of this saying makes sense.. that we must not put too much weight into what people say about us, the fact of the matter is that...

Words Are Powerful



Words can be weapons, or they can be gifts.. the choice is up to us how we use them. To say that words cannot hurt is just a false statement, words can cut you to the core or they can lift you up... and once they are spoken, you can never take them back.

As someone who spent years in a relationship where words were used as weapons... believe me when I say that words are some of the most powerful things in this world... they have the ability to control, manipulate, tear down, and shake a person to the core...

But those same powerful words can be used for greatness

When we are aware of the power of words, we can do things with them we could have never imagined. The words we use become who we are.. they are our reality, they have the power to guide our lives down one path or another.

We can not only affect our own surroundings, but those around us....

Our words can give someone the confidence they need to go after their dreams, we can lift someone when they have reached their rock bottom, we can inspire and motivate, we can comfort and soothe, we can be exactly what someone needs, we can connect on a deeper level..on a level that’s seem unimaginable.

All with those same words that could have been used just to tear someone down

Words have always fasinated me. They seem so simple, unimportant and trivial.. if we only knew the power of words. Not only the words we choose to speak but also Those we are too afraid to say.

The most interesting thing about them, is that we actually have a choice in how we use them.. and therefore we are as powerful as the words we speak.

How Will You Use Your Words Today?


Let’s make them count...


Much Love,

Justine

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I used my words to say this today.

lol, and I’m very glad you did.. since they made me smile 😉

Smile is such a weird word. Not as weird as saying 'weird word' though. I just noticed that. Why am I even saying these words?

  ·  6 years ago (edited)

Hmmm 🤔 smile is a weird word... so is word.. maybe it’s the English language? It lacks a certain finesse...

Vous ai-je dit combien je vous aime aujourd'hui? Vous êtes l'un de mes favoris.

See! The French have it right, this post would have been so much better in French.

Les mots sont puissants

c’est peut-être la cocaïne qui vous fait dire ces mots 😬

The French are so kind.

Je ne touche pas à la cocaïne. C'est plus amusant de faire semblant.

Oui je suis d'accord. Je préfère de loin le chocolat.

Il suffit de ne pas utiliser cet "endroit spécial" pour faire passer le chocolat au-delà des frontières. Ça va fondre.

😂

You win 🙌🏼

You forced me to use google translate. And then you made me think about chocolate...These crimes are very serious so I will use words to get my vengeance: labas rytas, mergaite. Linkiu tau prasmingos ir smagios dienos!😃

Hahahahah! Sorry, I blame nonameslefttouse... that just got out of hand 🤷‍♀️

Good morning to you as well, have a great day 🤗

I agree , a simple phrase can break you completely or empower you greatly , been there , experienced both.

I put it as a phrase in one of my songs as I really resonate with this idea , it holds a lot of truth for me :

''One word
has transformed
in heat , in times of pain
that were once abandoned''

Words have big consequences and we should use them responsibly , of course , we are all human and we sometimes make mistakes with them.

I guess a little ''handbook'' we can use is quite simple:

  • Use your words to make someone else's day a little better.
  • Be humble enough to apologize if you say something hurtful.
  • Be grateful when receiving words of love and appreciation , and say it.

I think that little 3 step handbook can find to be a good thing to follow most of the time ;)

and . Eat choco of course :P

  ·  6 years ago (edited)

Oh I love those lyrics ❤️

I agree that we should always consider our words before using them. Even criticism can be a positive thing if used correctly, it’s all in the words we choose though. I feel if the words are coming from only anger then you will always regret them.. but if we just took a minute to realize the power of our words it could make all the difference.

I like your handbook 🤗

And yeah.. I mean chocolate is just part of it piggy lol

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