Words matter...
Sue Heatherington @ The Waterside

Words matter...

Yesterday, my Irish friend Ciarán emailed me to say, ‘Words matter.’

Yes, they do. More than we realise…

WORDS MATTER

Your words and

who you are to

say them, matter.

Your voice,

your posture,

counts more than

you realise.

Choose wisely,

ripples spread.

+ Sue Heatherington

Pause. See differently. Re-story…

~ Ciarán was responding to my post For Wisdom – a midweek Pause for Peace, on a day when international words mattered.

Maria Cervone

Mentor of young leaders | information professional |software design/business analysis leader

9 个月

So true Sue, and one of the important people to take care what we say to is ourselves. My mom used to say “be careful what you say to yourself. Your brain hears you.” So no put-downs, no I-can’ts. Be your best cheerleader. When you’re kinder to yourself, it’ll help you be kinder and more accepting of others too.

David Lynch

Training your people to grow the skills to reduce stress and anxiety

9 个月

Wise words, accountable words, because they have an impact, a consequence

Diane Wyzga, Esq. / Story Architect

Mentoring women committed to sharing their story & speaking their mind to connect & inspire for good.

9 个月

It never fails to amaze me Sue Heatherington that we make ourselves understood to another with words that carry meaning differently depending on who is speaking them and how. The desire to be seen and heard runs deep in us humans.

Caroline Harvey

Empowering quiet women in STEM to speak up and shine so they can elevate their careers ? I Public speaking trainer & coach I Storytelling coach

9 个月

Yes, language matters, verbal and non-verbal, as you say so beautifully Sue Heatherington. What a gorgeous sky! It looks like a painting.

Yvonne Moore

Writing a book for parents in Feb & March 2025 | Artist | Humanitarian Advocate | Speaker | Poet | Human, Humaning | Midlife Minx | Fuelled by love AND rage ?? | Free Palestine ??

9 个月

Words, tone and energetic frequency all combine to create a message. We need to be mindful of them all if we want to even come close to ‘saying’ what we actually intend to!

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