4. Open language: your personal lexicon
Episode description
Accuracy in language is especially important for we sensitive folk (and maybe even more so for wee sensitive folk ☺️). Pay attention to the words you use, both with yourself and others, and get to know your personal lexicon. Words move you, so choose language that gets you where you want to go. If it lights you up, go there.
When we rely too heavily on the common language of the culture and neglect to form or attend to our own unique lexicons, we limit our imagination and souls’ expression to the narrow frame of cultural consensus. (Blech)
Language forms, informs, moves, matters—your words shape your reality. Choose wisely. And playfully.
I give you five examples of words/terms and how I like to use them, for now: 1. foresting // getting into the trees, 2. fiving, 3. tinny, 4. tight, 5. noisy.
Let me know what resonates.
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Background photo by Jean: me (Monica) and my daughter the day of recording
Music by Sleeping At Last
Production by me, Monica Bahan
Accompanying photos on Instagram @un.fiving - instagram.com/un.fiving