healing gracie

Speaking. Now there is something I have a hard time doing...especially now. In fact, it's quite literal that I can't speak right now. I decided to catch a cough for the weekend and have lost my voice...well, most of it. When I open my mouth to talk nothing comes out most of the time, and when something does come out it tends to be pretty squeaky. Not fun!

Now, my real topic does have to do with speaking, or talking about how I feel. Speech is and can be a very powerful tool. It is often a highly desired trait--to speak--which is sought by many and mastered by few. Look at how much can be accomplished with a few words spoken out loud. People can be touched, nations influenced...the results are are numberless and can be either positive or negative. There is power in communicating. Yes, there are several ways to communicate (through writing, music, art, dance, body language, etc.), but speaking, actually verbalizing what is in your head appears to me to be the most effective. Don't get me wrong, I realize that about 10% of communication is verbal and the remaining 90% is non-verbal (these are guesstimate stats)...it just really strikes me at how important that 10% is...especially when I so struggle with that part.

Why do I have such a hard time speaking...saying what I truly think and feel? There are several reasons. The main one is...fear. Fear is the number one reason why I don't say anything. I will post more on this soon. I just wanted to introduce the topic of speaking and what my thoughts have been on it lately (and there are quite a few thoughts).