The Power of Words & Intimacy

Words are powerful.

Perhaps more powerful than we realize. In fact there may be nothing more powerful than language. Words have the power to destroy our world or to express the deepest more tender part of ourselves.

While animals experience life through fixed action patterns hardwired into their DNA, in the human is a creation which brings our thoughts into an awareness that can be shared and experienced by another.

This is nothing short of a miracle.

In our intimate relationship we need to be aware of the power behind our words; a power than can bring another close to us, or create a divide that may become impossible to bridge.

What words do you use each day when you express your feelings? Are they words of care and concern? Or words of destruction and denigration? Are your words used for demands or delight? Coercion or compassion? Love or fear?

Focusing on our words for one day often helps us notice how we use this force. Once we are aware of the language we use each day we can choose to alter it if we wish. We can consciously choose words that bring peace and care to our loved one. We can eliminate words that condemn or diminish another and replace them with support and strength.

We have at our disposal the ability to elicit powerful emotions through our words... use them wisely.