The Incredible Power of Words

The Incredible Power of Words

Howdy everyone, well it's halfway through the year. I don't know about you, but I already feel like it's 2027. Maybe I am showing my age!

Anyway, today, I want to talk about something we have explored together before, but it's a truth that is worth repeating. It is one I am often directed to share, and that is the incredible power of words. And how the words we say to ourselves diminish our trust in our ourselves.

Usually, when we think about the impact of communication, including body language, we think about the words others direct toward us—the compliments that lift us up or the criticisms that send us into a bit of a downward spiral.

But today, I want to turn our focus inward. Let's talk about the words we speak to ourselves, both silently in the quiet of our minds and aloud in our daily lives, even when we relay a story about ourselves to others, which is usually where I hear most of the self-betrayal through words.

Sometimes, it's the most subtle, fleeting words—the ones we aren't even consciously aware of—that secretly betray our self-confidence and ultimately disempower us.

It is time to truly trust ourselves. But the only way we can build genuine, unshakeable self-trust is if we start delivering trustworthy messages to our own hearts.

Part of self-care must incorporate loving, kind, trustworthy words to ourselves. We need to feed our spirits with words that make us feel better about who we are and why we are here.

A Slow Evolution

If there is anyone who can attest to this, it would be me. Trusting myself is not something that happened overnight. It has been a practice I have been working with and affirming daily for many years, (Mmmm even decades, not to put you off), but it has been a slow, persistent evolution that was catapulted with one simple, radical act: giving myself permission to trust myself.

Even when things didn't go as planned, and even when life went entirely astray, I made a conscious choice not to beat myself up. Instead, I chose to hold a steady inner dialogue, repeating to myself: "I will give myself trust, love." (not all the time but often enough in affirmation)

Sometimes, building that trust isn't about being tough or putting up walls. Often, it's about having the courage to soften, to let our guards down, and to allow ourselves to receive.

The Programming of "Mistrust"

There have been so many times in my life when I wanted to shut down. I had opened myself up to others, felt burned, and decided that I simply couldn't trust people.

But with time and reflection, a deeper truth revealed itself: I wasn't just being let down, instead I was receiving experience and knowledge. Every interaction , every let down was helping me understand human nature and learn to recognise the subtle, tell-tale signs of alignment or misalignment.

I realised that my biggest impediment to trusting others was actually a lack of trust in myself and my own intuition.

When I shifted that perspective, my entire inner dialogue changed. I stopped jumping to harsh conclusions. I stopped telling myself, "You're too soft, too generous, too trusting of others."

Instead, my inner voice became patient and observant:

• "Let's just wait and see."
• "Let's not judge a book by its cover."
• "Let's trust in my feelings and notice how my body reacts when I am in this company."

When we stop scolding ourselves for "failing" or saying from that inner parental part of myself, "See, I told you this would happen. You should listen to me and stop trusting your heart"

All very powerful words, but nothing that honoured how my body and intuition reacted to the world. Let's face it, none of us is taught how to trust ourselves, but instead to put our trust in external factors and those in authority.

Who knew that developing a relationship with ourselves would transform us? Yes, it's time for us all to stop being our own harshest critics and become our own best friend.

How powerful we can become if we listen to our gut instincts rather than give our power away to those who do not know all of our circumstances.

Take a moment today to listen to the quiet commentary running in the background of your mind. Is it building you up, or is it chipping away at your foundation?

Let's choose to speak to ourselves with patience, love, and trust.

Love and Light,

The Spiritual Pathway, Kx