“So if you want CHANGE?"I know, I know," I thought as I read the message. I know how powerful words are. I believe they have power to heal or to wound; to create or to destroy. I have been healed by and have healed others with them. I have been wounded by and wounded others with them.
Big f'ing positive change, change that makes your head spin and leaves you BREATHLESS with how awesome your life IS?
Write that s#*t down. Again. And again. And again. And again.
Until you believe it.
Until you are living it.
Until you ARE it, and it is you.”
Philosophers and poets, clergy and laity, political leaders and ordinary citizens have contemplated for generations the power of the written word: mightier than the sword it is. “We hold these truths to be self-evident…,” wrote Thomas Jefferson and a nation was born. “And the just shall live by faith…” wrote Martin Luther in his 95 Theses, left taped to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, and ignited a religious reformation.
I fully believe that “life and death” are in the power of our words. Spoken or written, words are not to be taken lightly. Knowing their power, I set an intention at the beginning of this year to use them more judiciously when spoken and written. Taped to my closet door, which is the first thing I see upon rising each morning, is the message “Don’t want it; don’t say it.” And yet, I have lately been a bit careless with my words some days—majorly careless on some others as if forgetting the warning that “every idle word spoken” will be made manifest.
I've been writing in journals for years now. Some are plain, some are really fancy notebooks filled with notes about how wonderful my life is and how grateful I am for my loving family and friends along with the sun, the moon, the rain, the snow, birds, trees...(Did you notice the solar eclipse this evening? What an amazing sight!) I'm certain that's why I've attracted so many wonderful experiences into my life. I'm also certain my occasional carelessly spoken and written words are, at least partly, responsible for some of the less than pleasing experiences.
Nevertheless, I believe that I can overcome the effect of words spoken out of anger, frustration, fear, anxiety, or sheer carelessness with loving, healing, life affirming ones. I remain committed to using my power in the best way possible to create a life filled with abundant health, joy, peace, love, wealth, laughter, and every other good thing I can imagine.
You want it? Write it, speak it, chant it, sing it. Let your every thought, word, and feeling empower you and propel you toward your dreams. Write your vision. Put it where you can see it, and speak it aloud daily until it’s imprinted in your heart and drives every action you take, every decision you make. Ignite your own personal reformation. I’m off to write my vision now.
Namaste
Remember to reach for the moon. Even if you don't get there, you'll still be among the stars!
