What else opens when you open your mouth? I shared a word on this at Miracle Thursdays, and believe it could do all of us a lot of good to hear – myself included! God’s been highlighting the power of our words to me a …
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WHY ISN’T THIS FIXED/SOLVED YET
????? WHY ISN’T THIS FIXED/SOLVED YET?? I spent money/time/energy/thoughts on it, so why didn’t things change?? Oooooh, this was a CONSTANT frustration in my life for YEARS!! Why did things still suck after ALL that effort?! I couldn’t figure it out ? ✅ I was …
You don’t need to say “like” or “um” every other word ?
You don’t need to say “like” or “um” every other word ? When you do, you’re wasting loads of energy (and time), AND you’re not activating creative thinking. This isn’t calorie burning energy, this is brain wasting energy. And you’re letting yourself fall into laziness …
I really despise the word “busy”
I don’t loosely throw the word “hate” around, but it was highly considered for describing my feelings towards the word “busy” in this post ? “Busy” gets used way more often than it needs to, and my hope with this post is that you’ll take …
Are you good for the conversation
➕Are you good for the conversation?➕Are you willing to stay in a conversation when there’s disagreement?➕Can you handle the heat?➕Can you listen without attacking?➕Can you give them a chance to speak without lashing out?➕Can you hear an argument that appalls you without name calling?➕Can you …
It’s okay to say “No” to great opportunities to say “Yes” to extraordinary ones
It’s okay to say “No” to great opportunities to say “yes” to extraordinary ones! Now, this doesn’t mean that you get to ditch out and screw people over because an extraordinary opportunity comes around. You still get to communicate and follow-through on your word. How …
Say it with me now
Y’all. We have to talk. This whole “deflecting compliments” thing is NOT a good look ? If someone offers you a compliment, receive it, whether you believe it or not. They took time and effort to express it to you, when it would have been …
ENOUGH with the stalking
I don’t know who needs to hear this, but you need to STOP stalking your ex’s social media (…or their new girlfriend’s social media… or your new boyfriend’s ex’s social media) account(s) and keeping tabs on what they’re up to. STOP IT! It is only …
Apologies aren’t about saying “I’m sorry”
Apologies aren’t about saying “I’m sorry” – they’re about taking ownership for YOUR part in the dilemma that’s happening. ? I’m sorry that we even met!? I’m sorry you couldn’t control your temper!? I’m sorry that I ever took this lousy job!? I’m sorry for …
Do you hear what I hear?
“You picking up what I’m putting down?”“Do you follow my drift?”“Are you with me?” There are so many ways to ask if someone is tracking with what you’re sharing with them (a great sign of successful communication is checking in and verifying that you are, …