PowWORDful!!!

 Hey, do you ever think about how powerful our words are? Words are more powerful than you might believe. Remember the best moment when someone gave you a compliment, a reward, or a shout-out, and you felt like you were on top of the world. You felt happy, proud, grateful, and confident. But also, remember the worst moment when someone said something mean, rude, or nasty to you, and you felt like crap. Those words could hurt you so bad, and sometimes, they could even make you want to give up on life.

I want to talk about how words can make or break our lives today. Words are not just noises or signs we use to speak to each other. They are also tools that we use to change ourselves and others. Words can make us feel good, excited, curious, or relaxed. They can also make us feel bad, bored, scared, or stressed. Words can make us do things or stop doing things.

How do words do that? Words affect our thoughts, feelings, beliefs, and actions. When we hear or read words, we think about them in our brains and give them meaning. The meaning we give can make us feel good or bad in our bodies and minds. For example, when someone says, "I love you," we feel happy and loved. When someone says, "I hate you," we feel mad and sad. These feelings can make us act differently.

Words also do that because they shape how we see ourselves and what we can do. How we talk to ourselves and how others speak to us can change how we think about ourselves and our abilities. For example, if we always say to ourselves, "I suck at everything," we will believe it and act like it. If we always hear from others, "You rock at everything," we will consider it and act like it.

Words also do that because they affect how we get along with others and how they get along with us. How we talk to others and how others speak to us can change how we feel about them and how they feel about us. For example, if we use nice, respectful, and thankful words, we will make friends and have fun with others. If we use mean, rude, and ungrateful words, we will make enemies and have trouble with others.

Do you have room for improvement? I know I do, and remember, once words roll off your tongue, it's now the point of no return. I challenge you to look at your situation and see how using better and different words today can shape a different tomorrow.