Not Saying It Out Loud, but Still Saying It

What is it you’re not saying out loud, but still saying?

You’re saying something with your body language and your tone.

You’re saying something in the friends you keep, the people you live with, the colleagues you hang around.

You’re saying something even when you’re saying something else.

We are always communicating something, even when we think we aren’t.

And people are always interpreting what we’re saying, especially when we’re not saying it out loud.

If we’re not even clear what it is we’re communicating, how can we be surprised when others make assumptions about us?

Here’s the opportunity in the fact that we’re always communicating something: to be intentional.

Intentional in my tone. Intentional in my body language. Intentional in my relationships.

Where does our intentionality begin?

"What you perceive is communicated always. You do it with the [clothes] that you place upon the body. You do it with your gestures and the sound of your voice... What you are choosing to perceive, believe and accept as true will be radiated through you." The Way of Mastery

Our intentionality begins in how we direct our will in our thinking.

Intentional in my thoughts about others, and intentional in my thoughts about myself.

Intentional in my thoughts about the past, and intentional in my thoughts about the future.

The fact that we’re always communicating doesn’t need to be stressful or overwhelming. In fact, it can be quite liberating. 

People will always interpret in their own way what we’re saying and how we’re showing up, often regardless of what we intend.

And so if we’re intentional about what we say and how we’re showing up, we get to be clear and grounded in what’s accurate for us. 

We can let others take it however they take it, and keep checking in with ourselves on our integrity and intentions.

Let's be intentional about the seeds we plant in the garden of our mind, our heart, our body, our relationships, and our souls. Those seeds grow into the communications we give, whether we say them out loud or not.

Much Love. ❤️