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Kind or Harsh Words Can Last a Lifetime

Notice your ability to draw this understanding and memory out of nowhere visible. Whichever you chose is a lesson unto itself.

April 20, 2022 by Robert Rannigan Leave a Comment

Take a couple of breaths and count them while you do.

This practice of breath awareness is a way of returning our senses to this body, this moment, rather than thoughts which are likely to be past or future experiences.

Now remember a time when a kind word or harsh word was spoken to you.

Notice your ability to draw this understanding and memory out of nowhere visible. Whichever you chose is a lesson unto itself.

Your choice of kind or harsh is always waiting, ready to become as you choose.

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This post was previously published on THEFATHERCONNECTION.WORDPRESS.COM.

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About Robert Rannigan

Bob is a psychotherapist/father-educator specializing in men's emotional development following personal and cultural trauma. This focus includes blogs, webinars, seminars. Follow him on FB Thefatherconnection and Thefatherconnection.com email: [email protected]