Should Have or Could Have?
I've been playing around with words lately, and two words that make a huge difference in our language are should and could. Just listen to these two statements:
I should clean the house.
I could clean the house.
Say them out loud so you can really hear the difference. The difference being that one is an expectation and the other is an opportunity. When we couch statements as opportunities, we open up possibilities - we allow for choice - we create a positive outlook. When we have expectation, we make ourselves vulnerable to disappointment - we narrow our thinking - we create a judging outlook.
So, I've been playing around with these words. When I catch myself saying should, I replace it with could, I let it sink in, I celebrate the transformation that takes place.
For a long time, I've been saying that I should get back into blogging, and understandably feeling quite heavy about it. I now say, I could get back into blogging, and I feel so light about it, it comes easily.
Thank you all who have encouraged me to write again. I feel like I'm back on track.
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