“I am exhausted” I told a dear friend several weeks ago. She suggested that I should be more careful with the words I choose. We say “Exhausted” when we mean “tired.” We say “starving” when we mean “hungry.” We say “depressed” when we mean “sad.” The words we think and say often become a reality.

Today, I was telling a friend about the day I had and, instinctively, the words difficult, hard, and terrible came to mind. I was able to pause before speaking, so that I could change my word choice. With more positive words and positive thinking, my day could turn out to be less “terrible”.

What words in your daily vocabulary can you change to create a more positive reality?