The Power of Your Words

Think for just a minute about how many times you text someone in a day. Think about how many times you call someone.

Consider how many times you have a face to face conversation, with a friend or colleague.

How many of those conversations are spent saying something kind, something meaningful? How many are filled with words of anger or hate?

We do not realize the power that our words can have.

Words can build up those around you. They can bring a smile to a frowning face.

Words can break the back or a weary traveler. They can destroy an already fragile self-esteem.

When I first started working at Wendy’s, I was terrified. I had no prior experience working in the “real world”.

Heck, I didn’t really know how to function. I was so nervous and so shy.

I tried my best to be someone that people would like. I put on a facade.

The thing that brought me out of my shell was one coworker with a quirky sense of humor.

I was having a rough night, running behind on tasks for the close. All of a sudden, I hear the most amazing thing ever-

“The Krusty Krab pizza is the pizza for you and… MEEEEE!”

I laughed so hard I cried. I felt so much better.

I knew then that I could just be myself at work, and wouldn’t have to worry about being someone I wasn’t.

Is it one of my biggest dreams to make someone smile every day. No matter what kind of day I am having, I want someone else to feel better.

With that in mind, I present a challenge- Say something meaningful and kind to someone once a day. More if you so choose!

I can guarantee that you, and the person you talk to, will feel so much better.

“Your words

Make you who you are

Keep them close”

Robin Williams once said “No matter what people tell you, words and ideas can change the world”

What you say, and how you say it, can change the world.

You can change the world.

 

Going the Distance: the Long Distance

No one likes being apart from their significant other. No one does.

Sometimes, you have to though.

In my case, it was when I made the decision to move cross country for college. I left my brand new fiance 1700 miles east from Idaho.

It’s been hard.

Sometimes, it’s been physically and emotionally taxing. Almost too much to bear.

However, our love has only gotten stronger.

“How is that possible?” you may ask. “That doesn’t make any sense!”

Oh yes it does.

When you’re physically away from someone you love, the bond you have can become stronger. It can also become weaker.

It just depends on how much effort you are willing to put into the relationship. And how much you really care about your partner.

There are a few life hacks to enduring such a trial in your life.

In my own experience, I’ve done a lot of the things listed in the link above. My fiance and I Skype every night after he gets home from work.

We’ve started playing Trivia Crack every so often, to keep our minds sharp, as well as let a little friendly competition into the relationship.

I’ll text him “Good Morning” when I wake up, and he’ll text me “Good Night” when he goes to bed.

We have tacos every Tuesday at the same time each week. Sometimes, we have to work around each other’s schedules, but it’s not a big deal.

Maybe you don’t have to spend 3 months away from your loved one. Maybe it’s only one month.

Maybe it’s longer. A year, or two, possibly even longer.

In the end, it’s not how much you time you spent apart that matters. It’s how you treat each other when you get back that matters most.

27 days from now, in a small airport in Dayton, Ohio, I will be reunited with my fiance after spending 3 long months apart. It’ll be such a sweet moment, looking out and seeing him waiting for me at the end of the hallway next to the baggage claim.

I can guarantee you, I’ll run into his arms, crying like a baby. And our time apart will be over.

We’ll be together again, at long last.