Lately, the blunt force of words is often used to:
- Hurt
- Lie
- Accuse
- Divide
True, words are only words, but the harm is in the intention behind them.
Words stick in the mind and heart long after fading from eyes and ears. This does make them more harmful than sticks and stones which bruise our outsides.
Words have power because of the energy they direct. So, it’s especially important to use words well and generously.
We can choose.
Weapon
or
Gift.
Which do we need more? What do you want to be known for?
Giving
or
Taking?
Resource
Post inspired by Writing on Wednesdays Podcast with Nicole Roccas and Sarah Bereza. Abundance Mentality and Generous Writing Middlesode (Episode 27), October 22, 2019.
Image by lucas mendes on Unsplash.
Thought Ripples by Wendi 
In my sword class, I always say the pen (proxy for the mouth) is mightier than the sword. Cuts from a blade (that don’t kill you) can often heal better than cuts from viscious words.
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