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“ A word is dead when it is said, some say. I say it just begins to live that day.”

Emily Dickinson

What are you bringing to life with your words? Does what you’re saying match what you want to hear yourself saying? Take a moment, pause, and listen. Are you speaking from a place of not having what you want or from the place of having it all worked out?

What would it feel like to try on reality as you want and pretend it’s happening now? You may have to get into the world of make believe that was probably natural to you in childhood. Take anything that’s presenting in your life now and look carefully at how you think and speak about the topic. Does your thought and speech support the status quo or the desired result?

Example:

You want a sense of community at work.

From the place of not having what you want you may think and say:

“No one makes an effort to speak to each other. We sit at our desks and keep to ourselves.”

From the ideal scenario you may say:

“It’s so easy to connect with my coworkers. We are thoughtful about professional and personal needs. I’m so grateful that we all work well together.”

It may seem odd to say something you don’t currently see happening. Take it as a game or experiment if that’s the case and see if it shifts. Either way, you can revel in ideals for a moment or two.