Words are hard.. My best friend says this every time someone gets tongue tied. As hilarious as it is to say it in the moment, there is no statement that could be more true.

Words are tools. Words are helpful. Words are weapons. Your words are your actions. Words are so many things and often misinterpreted or misunderstood.

I like to relate lots of things to chess. Chess, because if you understand it, it’s very calculated and takes some concentrated thought even if you are bad at it. (Played chess many many years before Queens Gambit). Words can be rushed and thrown out without thought. Or placed with precision and played with calculated thought. Some times for good, sometimes not.

I recently caught myself thinking there is no way I could do something and my brain said, “Say, no I can’t” I cut out the word, can’t years ago and before I could think, I actually said, “that’s unfamiliar but I’ll try or look into it”. Words matter. The way you use words to others make a impact. Be mindful of how you talk to others and more importantly yourself!!