Use uplifting words & focus on what is good in life

We all use words in many languages to communicate to others and ourselves. How often do we pay attention to the impact or true meaning behind our words?

We create power in our life when we take the time to focus and discern why we use certain words or if there is another word that would better describe what we want to say.

The word ‘power’ has an underlining meaning of influence. We can use the power of words for a positive or negative impact. Words cannot be taken back after they have been said. We can devastate others with a negative connotation without even thinking about it. On the other hand, we can influence others and impact them in a positive light with our words. In short, making less of others can hurt people deeply, acknowledging others can make them feel better about themselves.

Self-Talk.

Now let’s look at words we say to ourselves unconsciously or consciously; these words have power too. How much of the time do we have thoughts running through our head without inspecting them? Every day, all day long, and these words are constantly influencing us in a negative or positive way.

I remember reading one of my father’s books when I was fifteen years old. It was about the science of cause and effect. It described how thoughts and words have power to change our lives. They can manifest our future and create exactly what we are thinking and believing.

In the book, it challenged me to pay attention to every negative thought or word that I was thinking. I was completely taken aback at the number of times I thought or said to myself, ‘I can’t’, ‘no’, ‘I wish it could’, ‘I don’t know’, and many more self-defeating words and subliminal messages that I had running through my head reinforcing my reality.

Over a period of time, I changed these words and thoughts into positive, uplifting and affirming words or thoughts. My energy and mood immediately

Words can change lives for better or for worse.

improved. I started to see possibilities in life and not limitations. My world opened up and my communication with others improved dramatically.

This exercise taught me the power of words.

Acknowledging each other with uplifting words.

Another lesson I learned from my father was a tradition that we practiced every Thanksgiving, Christmas, or New Year’s Eve. He would have the family sit around in a circle on the floor. We would take turns acknowledging each other with powerful, uplifting, loving and affirming words. The person receiving the acknowledgement could only say ‘thank you’. This was transformative to the individual giving and the person receiving the acknowledgement.

Take time to focus on what is right in life.

We can often focus on what is wrong with ourselves and others or in life, so let’s take the time to focus on what is right, taking the time to acknowledge these things with powerful words. Take a day to acknowledge yourself. Take another day to focus on acknowledging your family members, take another day to acknowledge friends and even better, take a day to acknowledge strangers. This can be done by direct communication or writing.

Using words that uplift and transform lives with empower you and your life.

Terry Sidford has been a certified life coach in the United States for the past 15 years and has assisted scores of people in achieving their dreams. More information is available from Terry’s website.