Been thinking about this topic over the last several months now.
There is such power in words we do not say. Why do we choose to hold back some verses others? Are we really doing ourselves and others a service or an injustice? What purposes does holding back serve us or the intended receiver of our words? Why not courage ahead, choosing our words wisely and just let go of what we wish we would have, could have, should have said...and just say it?
Finally laying out the unspoken on the table, no matter how long it has been, has a way of healing and teaching us despite the outcome. The choice to say what needs to be said or what should have been said is hard, absolutely frightening, yet so liberating! What better reason do we need?
John Mayer has a song entitled Say. It has become my new motto.
Enjoy the song with its lyrics here.
Okay Jen, just say what you need to say, say what you need to say. Say what you need to say, say what you need to say! (I love and hate that song!)
ReplyDeleteOh Kala, that cracked me up! I love the lyrics, not so much the song because of that exact repetition. I feel your pain. You are funny!
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