Hello dear soul,

In today’s journal entry, I explore the power of our words and their potential to harm ourselves and others.

In our Western culture there is a metaphor that we live by that is described as “Argument as War”. This means conversation is treated as a verbal battle, where there is a winner and a loser. Within everyday speech tactics are used to “attack”, “defend” and “counterattack”.

I look to Eastern philosophy, especially India’s concept of Ahimsa (non-violence or non-harm) as an antidote. With this concept in mind we can start to observe the words we choose when speaking to others as well as the self-talk we direct inward.

I also share how learning about personality theory (Carl Jung’s cognitive functions, along with the Myers-Briggs framework) has changed my outlook of right and wrong, winner and loser. It helps us to see that every individual has a different perspective and that instead of assuming they are wrong, we can instead cultivate curiosity in our conversations with those we may not agree with.

Join me on this journey of self-awareness, and I hope that together we can foster more compassion and kindness for ourselves and others!

I wish you many blessings,

Kate

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