What does our world look like when our words don’t line up with our actions?
How much power do our words have without the actions behind them? NONE! In my practice, I always talk to my clients about their word and how it can have power or no power at all. Our words carry a lot of weight, but it is through our actions that we can make something come to fruition. Think of the saying, “actions speak louder than words” it is so true!
To be in alignment with ourselves, our actions must line up with our words. It is a good practice to ask ourselves throughout the day, “what am I saying to others and myself?” and “Do I actually do what I say I will do?” If we continue to talk about doing things that we don’t actually do, our words will lose power. What if our words loose power around our dreams and desires? That would be pretty bad. If we talk about a dream we have and don’t take any action, it’s not going to come to fruition. Taking small steps towards our dreams will make it become a reality.
If we say,“I can’t, I tried, I don’t see how it could happen” and our action is minimal, we can’t be surprised with the result.
I think it’s important to be real with ourselves. If we don’t back our words up with the actions it takes to bring something into being, it won’t happen. I think one of the biggest problems we face is failing to get things done. We really believe that we take actions required to make things happen, when in reality we don’t.
When we talk about doing things, either in our personal life or out in the world, we often lack the actions needed to make it happen. This pattern damages our sense of self because deep inside us, we know we aren’t in alignment with who we say we are. This is something we work on in my women’s and couples retreat. If in partnership both parties aren’t doing what they say they are, trust is broken and it’s is difficult to build an intimate relationship with your partner, and of course yourself.
