There is a saying that goes something like this: If people wore their pain externally, as opposed to internally, we might think about what we say before we say it.
There is a place in Africa, that when a person does something against society, he is taken out into wilderness, where he is surrounded by his fellow man. For two days, his friends chant positive things about him. It is thought is this culture, that it is a crime of society; that they have failed to show him how great he is. This is their form of rehabilitation. Would it be great if everyone did this?
Let us try to think about what we say before we say it. Let us try to be conscious of the words that are coming out of our mouths. Not every thought that comes into our mind, needs to be regurgitated. What we think, what we say, becomes our reality. Thoughts and words have power. What you believe, you become. Is what we are saying positive? If not, does it really need to be said? Let us try this for a week. I am interested to hear your responses.
“Learning how to discipline your speech is a way of preventing your energies from spilling out of you through the rupture of your mouth, exhausting you and filling the world with words, words, words instead of serenity, peace and bliss.” ― Elizabeth Gilbert, Eat, Pray, Love
My name is Jill. I am a U.S.A.F. veteran and graduate of Chico State. I am a mother of three. My daughter Gabby, attends Yuba College, as well! I love to travel and cook. I practice and teach Reiki and Meditation, with classes offered right here at Yuba College in Community Education. So, look for many articles to come on all of the above. “Be the change that your wish to see in the World.” -Gandhi
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