Have you listened to yourself lately? What kind of words are coming out of your mouth?

I’ve heard a person out loud berate themselves and it just disturbs me. “Ug! I’m so stupid. What’s wrong with me? I’ll never get it right.” You wouldn’t want to say that to another person. It would hurt their feelings. So why would you ever say it to yourself?

This video is the perfect illustration of how important your words are. Take a look, then make a pledge to speak more kindly to yourself.

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