Relanguaging your life
As you know if you've been following this blog, I teach communication. This semester I'm teaching a basic course in interpersonal communication. One of the sections is on language--just how important language is to our experience. My previous post "My Shepherd, my savior" is just one example of how ONE word can impact our perception.
This you tube clip is from an episode of Oprah in which Iyanla Vanzant talks about "relanguaging" in our lives. I hope you'll take the time to watch it and even more so to do your own "relanguaging."
My prayer for you this week is that you are purposeful with your language. For words truly do have power. The old saying, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me," couldn't be further from the truth.
Are you up for the challenge of relanguaging--watching your word choice? Since research shows that language can significantly impact our experience, why not join me on this journey of not only improving your communication, but ultimately your life?
So how about it? Anyone game?
P.S. And just in case you don't make it to the end of the clip, Iyanla's right. "God is a hoot!"
~Cheryl
3 comments:
Yes. I am willing. And while I had seen this clip before, I'm glad you posted it ... The review was on time!
This is hard for someone like me who likes to talk....I've learned how to be a listener and I'm learning how to not talk sometimes.
Words do have so much power. The last thing any of us want to truly do is hurt someone.
hugs Cheryl~
Fran
It's hard for me, too Fran. I'm an extrovert, which means my mouth often engages before my brain! Yep, it's gotten me in more trouble than I care to share here. Suffice it to say, the LORD is working on me BIG time in this area. I love this clip of Iyanla, because she' right. If we can change our thought, we can relanguage. Time for me to bite my tongue or start engaging my brain.
~Cheryl
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