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Today, I am beginning a brand new series, a three-part series, entitled The Weight of Your Words.

We've all been told or we've all heard that, you know, actions speak louder than words.

And when it comes to first-time acquaintances or for those neighbors that first, you know, they move in, you know, that's probably true.

That, you know, you got to watch what they do, because

anybody can say whatever they need to say to get in good with you.

So actions do speak louder than words.

But when it comes to our more intimate relationships, you know, family relationships, the people

that we would consider our best friends or our inner circle, the words and actions, I don't

know, I don't know that they speak louder.

I mean, it's a, it's tough.

I mean, it's like they're right there neck and neck with each other because words are so powerful.

The more intimate, the relationship, the louder or perhaps to the point of the series, the weightier those words become.

The greater their capacity, their words to leave a mark for good or for bad, to build,

destroy, encourage, discourage, inspire, or actually wound. Words in those relationships are

powerful and to underscore just how powerful words are in those, you know, those closer

relationships, even this is amazing to me, even words left unsaid, were unsaid words. This is

amazing. Unsaid words, unsaid phrases have the potential to impact the trajectory of a person's

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