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Daily Question, November 1

How can I have my whole heart behind the words I speak?

  • Present Moment

    For me this comes through the pause as I focus on my physical connection to my spirituality and visualize my heart opening before I speak… Like the double doors to a chapel. Off Ames many practices to remember to pause first.

  • Papilio

    Since I value my integrity, I listen, think and select the words before speaking. Sadly, I know the drawbacks of speaking with my whole heart all the time.

  • Malag

    I may not want a whole hearted expression at all times, but when it is the right time, a bit of compassion, presence in the moment, and kindness can go a long way. And that’s not just speaking to others; there’s the speaking to self also and there’s more of that than there is speaking to others.

  • dimple dangi
    I am a kind of person who speaks a lot and doesn’t take interest in small talk. So i speak without even thinking most of the time. I’ve had people say to me that i should think before i speak but I think that would be the filters in my brain speaking for me .You know evaluating everything before speaking them is the main reason we don’t speak what’s in our heart. So i think speaking honestly about things is how i have my whole heart behind the words I speak because i mean every word that...

    I am a kind of person who speaks a lot and doesn’t take interest in small talk. So i speak without even thinking most of the time. I’ve had people say to me that i should think before i speak but I think that would be the filters in my brain speaking for me .You know evaluating everything before speaking them is the main reason we don’t speak what’s in our heart. So i think speaking honestly about things is how i have my whole heart behind the words I speak because i mean every word that i say.

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  • Nancy Walton-House

    If I take time to become conscious of what I really think and feel about something and act courageously, I will have my whole heart behind my words. I want to be compassionate and skillful in speaking as well.

  • Don Jones

    By taking a bigger view.

  • Pollyanna Gladwell

    Think first: is it true, is it kind, is it necessary?

  • wayne

    “Talk less, and say more” – James P Owens, Cowboy Ethics

  • Mica

    I guess it’s always there, of necessity – behind my lungs

  • Zenith

    It depends on who I am speaking to and what the interaction is about. Most interactions are very general. But that is where awareness comes in. When an opportunity comes up, speak to it with the whole heart and mean every word. Withholding words is sometimes the best way to speak.

  • Michele

    By always remaining truthful I can have my whole heart behind my words that I speak.

  • Linda

    Think before I speak. Sometimes I start talking before my thoughts are fully formed, either verbally or in an email. I need to spend a little more time thinking about what I am going to say or write.

  • amacord

    Keep it simple, keep it true. Listen to your heart, your hopes, your fears, all of it. You are your best guide. This week, let’s all be especially kind and generous with yourself and others — these are difficult times and there is a lot of hot air, fear, negativity capturing our attention. I pray for steadiness and patience as we wade into unknown waters.

    • pkr

      Amacord, thank you. Your words were well said. Yes, let’s all be kind. There is way too much fear & negativity circulating. Blessings to you & yours. ❤️

  • Felicia

    Someone told me long ago, “Say what you mean and mean what you say.” I’ve tried to speak in that manner ever since.

  • Journey
    I think and speak quickly and am direct and blunt. Today’s question is a reminder that not every thought needs to be voiced. To choose whether I need to say anything at all. And if I do choose to speak, to keep the other person's feelings in mind. I have to remember these 2 key messages: ‘If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all’ and by St. Francis of Assisi “Preach the Gospel and when necessary, use words” As we start a new month, I pray for consciousness, for the ...

    I think and speak quickly and am direct and blunt. Today’s question is a reminder that not every thought needs to be voiced. To choose whether I need to say anything at all. And if I do choose to speak, to keep the other person’s feelings in mind. I have to remember these 2 key messages:
    ‘If you have nothing nice to say, don’t say anything at all’ and by St. Francis of Assisi “Preach the Gospel and when necessary, use words”
    As we start a new month, I pray for consciousness, for the ability to hold my tongue, to speak only when necessary and choose my words carefully.

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    • Linda

      I like that: “Preach the Gospel, and when necessary, use words.” Very prescient of St. Francis.

  • Ose
    to take a breath consciously and to center in loving and kind intention; to allow gratitude to be the inner place of speaking; to focus on which I honestly assume is the best for the other and all concerned in a given statement and to realize that in choosing this perspective, the best outcome of what is meant to be or is possible in compliance with His love may manifest through what is said. When this is done wholeheartedly, I would assume that whatever is the theme, it would turn out to be the...

    to take a breath consciously and to center in loving and kind intention; to allow gratitude to be the inner place of speaking; to focus on which I honestly assume is the best for the other and all concerned in a given statement and to realize that in choosing this perspective, the best outcome of what is meant to be or is possible in compliance with His love may manifest through what is said. When this is done wholeheartedly, I would assume that whatever is the theme, it would turn out to be the best possible “next” which could appear for the moment being.

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  • Melissa

    Speak only truthful words. Speak with love in everything I say. Refrain from saying things that I shouldn’t and things that I don’t mean. Or..only say things when I have to 🙂

  • Patricia

    My first reaction to this question was “well, it would help to speak less…and then, only more intentionally.” I guess I’ll stick with that first impulse.

    • Mica

      Yup, Patricia – I agree – that’s what I need to do. too. Stay well –

  • Jim
    Many years ago a friend shared this thought: “I am my word.” That simple statement has defined my actions and my commitments most of my life. When I have faltered it has been because I have not honored my “word” and I did not listen to my heart. Be clear, I have not always been true to this ideal but I have made every effort to do so. In those times when I was inconsistent I have tried to make amends. Knowing your heart is the place to start. (I just read this in daily practices and thou...

    Many years ago a friend shared this thought: “I am my word.” That simple statement has defined my actions and my commitments most of my life. When I have faltered it has been because I have not honored my “word” and I did not listen to my heart. Be clear, I have not always been true to this ideal but I have made every effort to do so. In those times when I was inconsistent I have tried to make amends. Knowing your heart is the place to start. (I just read this in daily practices and thought it fit:) “In the stillness of the quiet, if we listen, we can hear the whisper of the heart giving strength to weakness, courage to fear, hope to despair.”
    ~ Howard Thurman

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  • sunnypatti

    By remembering to pause before I speak. By engaging 100% with whomever I am speaking with. And by keeping up with my spiritual practice, as it helps me remain connected to my inner light, which wants the best for all beings. As I stay connected, I also stay whole-hearted.

    • Mica

      Thank you, sunnypatti – ‘pause before I speak’ – will I ever learn, or am I too old now??

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