The Poisonous Remedy

Words. Words are powerful. Words can be our greatest remedy, or our worst poison. They can reveal our darkest secrets, and our brightest memories. They are a source of connection, and a way to communicate. Words are the link binding experience to relation.
They are pockets of emotion, pieces of thought. It's amazing the countless feelings we can portray- with only twenty six letters. We can't just misuse or throw away this precious gift! We can't let it rot, or become fowl. It's too penetrating for that. A handful of words can mean all the world to somone. They can heal hearts, or break them. The outcome of this power lies in its source. You. You are the source and you decide how you will wield this weapon. Will you use it to defend, or destroy? To serve, or sin? To fly, or fall? We are all little people packaged with ginormous power- a power that almost seems to burst from within us. It wants to escape, to be a part of the world. To be engrained in the workings of history forever and ever. And it will. It will, because that power is bursting forth everyday through the use of our words. To use this strong force for the good of others and ourselves- we must let it burst free with a feeling of love. Love is the key. If we choose love, then our words can be used to build magnificent structures of comfort, compliments, light, strength, and compassion. An experiment conducted by Dr. Emoto showed the impact words and feelings have on water molecules. This "rice in jar" experiment below, is based on that study.
https://youtu.be/fcQ-e5BguCI

Isn't that amazing? Now if our words effect each other so strongly, our words must effect our own selves strongly too.

What kind of words are you saying to yourself? We are often our own worst critics. 

Many mental illnesses are accompanied by, if not derived from, negative self talk. We say we hate ourselves. We aren't good enough for ourselves. We don't deserve respect.  

Why do this? It's not only damaging to ourselves, but to those who truly love us and want us to be happy.

Choosing to accept yourself for who you are and who you are trying to become, is so crucial for lasting happiness. 

I want to become better at dispelling those negative thoughts, and replacing them with gratitude, love, and an eternal perspective. I 

want to be a happy, fluffy, clean jar of white rice. And I want to help others be so too! We have the power to influence one another to open up to the negative and positive energies accompanied with our words. It's a scary power, because of how much it impacts, but it is also a beautiful, magnificent power. With love, this incredible force, even if conducted through small and simple ways, has a lasting, rippling effect for good, forever.