The Power of Words

  “I believe in the power of words. Surround yourself with good words.” 

— Karol Feld

Have you truly paid attention to the words you use or the words you think? It's easy to think negatively or use negative words often. We must learn to focus on positive words and positive messages. The world is full of problems and we all deal with problems, but if we only focus on the negative we can easily become depressed, despondent, irritable, and simply miserable. We cannot do that! We have to remain hopeful and optimistic no matter what! Remember?

Cassandra Michel, a psychologist, wrote: “you’ve probably read somewhere or heard someone say that words are powerful, but have you ever taken a moment to reflect on that idea? We use words every day to interact with others and convey ideas, thoughts, and feelings, yet we seldom think about the magnitude of the words we use daily. As a spoken word poet, I constantly think about how powerful words are because I enjoy the beauty of putting words together to convey ideas that I have. Words— are free tools that we have, so it’s important that we take some time to reflect on the power of words, especially their impact on our mental health.” Many people have written about this topic in books or essays. Now, it’s our time to reflect on the importance of the words we use every day: they can be uplifting or they can be diminishing; they can make us feel good or they can make us feel bad. Let us pay attention to the words we use and to our thoughts. Words do matter!

I personally love quotes and try to find uplifting quotes every day (I have a big collection of quotes, poems and prayers!). Contrary to negative self-talk, positive self-talk and affirmations help reduce stress, depression, and increases self-esteem, happiness, and one’s overall life satisfaction. Sometimes we worry too much, and worrying is like praying for bad things to happen. Instead of being your own worst critic, you can practice positive self-talk through using positive affirmations. Affirmations are great! Affirmations can best be understood as statements that you repeat to yourself, like prayers. To be effective, affirmations should be short, simple, specific, and easy to remember. If done correctly, positive verbal affirmations can lift you up. Positive affirmations are a great tool to help turn negative self-talk into positive self-love.

Louise L. Hay (a renowned motivational speaker) was a big believer in affirmations. Here are some examples of positive affirmations you can start using to brighten up your day: “I am getting better and better every day.” “I am strong.” “Today will be a good day.” “Good things happen to me every day.” “All is well in my world.” “As I say yes to life, life says yes to me.” “Life loves me.”

Find some good affirmations and repeat them every day. Yes, affirmations are like prayers! 

Check these affirmations and find more online:  https://hellofearless.com/blogs/blog/louise-hay-affirmations