“He ended up in prison because he was conditioned for it from childhood,” a motivational speaker said, when talking about the importance of the words we say.  He explained that parents who tell their children they’re no good, they’re a failure, they’ll end up in jail, etc. are conditioning them for these goals.
 The words we say to our children and the way we say them have a great effect.  That’s not to say that we’re to ignore discipline and sugar coat everything.  But if youngsters hear repeated emphasis on their failures and where these will lead, they’re encouraged to plan …read more

While my mother has been visiting we’ve played a lot more Scrabble; at least more than we usually do. I often notice the way words are repeated throughout the one game or evening. Themes occur and new words are uncovered each time I play.
Just playing the game has encouraged me to think about words in different ways. Each time I discover a new word I take the time to note the word and definition in my journal. So I won’t forget these new words I note them down on a piece of scrap paper, later transferring them into …read more