The old saying goes… Eloquent words aren’t true. True words aren’t eloquent. When you don’t know the right thing to say, are incredibly flustered (or angry), and nothing comes to mind but words that are sharp as knives… Choose to say nothing at all… Answer them with silence. People may think you don’t care, but really you…
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Lies build up, they fester, they push against a moral compass you may or may not know you even have. The truth is painful, it’s raw, it strips you clean from all the devices you’ve used to hide yourself behind. If you must speak, speak honestly. Say the truth with integrity and you will…
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I’m not that girl …but sometimes I want to be. We aren’t in the same place we used to be — we used to stand beside each other, but now we stand apart. Sometimes I want to be that girl… I miss you, but that’s not something I can tell you anymore. I’ve lost my…
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“Be gentle with your words – you can’t take them back.” -Willie Nelson It is astounding what we are capable of saying or doing to those we love when we are scared, angry, frustrated, etc… REMEMBER to always be gentle with your words – once they are said, you cannot take them back, they are…
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Silence sometimes hold the connotation of being bad – yet, silence can be peace – it can be lots of things, as can your words. Someone who cannot know your silence will not hear, nor understand your words – and both are vital to having functional relationships with anyone. Be aware…of what others offer you…
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MC and I wrote this collaboratively – NOW YOU TRY!!! We each listed off a word, alternating turns (see the above ‘red’ words) – then, we wrote a line with the others word = making a short story, poem, etc… We ended at 29, but you can pick your own length. It is a fun…
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