DAGGER DOGVINCI "THE DO GOOD DOG"
  • Home
  • Shop
  • DogVinci in the News
  • Testimonials
  • Yvonne's Blog
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • About Dagger Dogvinci
    • About Yvonne Dagger
    • About Our Workshops
    • Long Island Picture Frame & Art Gallery
    • FAQ
    • The Shelter Me Journey
  • Our Beneficiary's
    • ASPCA
    • Babylon Animal Shelter
    • Canine Companions
    • Forgotten Friends
    • Foster Foundation
    • National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
    • St. Judes Children Hospital
    • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ​HOSPITAL ~ THE PANCREAS CENTER TO SUPPORT DRS. BATES & FOJO’S RESEARCH

Happy january 2023

1/1/2023

0 Comments

 

our Words Count


"There's an old joke that says,
​'It took me two years to learn how to talk
and the rest of my life learning when to shut up.' 
As funny as this little joke may be, it rang true to me. It made me question my own words at times. Am I being hurtful, abrupt, rude with the words I choose to say? Oh, boy, just thinking about it, there are times my words can be mean and hurtful. Especially to the people who are closest to me. As the New Year of 2023 begins, I resolve to be more aware of the words I choose to say.
I began reading a book called The Four Agreements  
​written by Don Miguel Ruiz.
The Four Agreements are:
​
1. "Be Impeccable with Your Word"

2. "Don't Take Anything Personally"
3. "Don't Make Assumptions"
4. "Always Do Your Best"
In this blog I'm going to concentrate on the First Agreement~
"Be Impeccable With Your Word.". When Ruiz speaks of being "Impeccable With Your Word" he concentrates on what we say and how our words can impact the outcome of any situation. Ruiz says that "It sounds simple, but it is very, very powerful...Why your word? Your word is the power that you have to create."  He goes on to say that, "Your word is the gift that comes directly from God. The Gospel of John in the Bible, speaking of the creation of the universe, says, 'In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God, and the word is God." (25-26) When I read that I was curious to learn more
about how we can use our words in a way that helps rather than hinders.. 
I do know that even one word can change a life or destroy the lives of many people. There are hurts that occur in our lives that effect us for years after they happen. For instance, if a parent compares child # 1 to child # 2 and says that child #2 is smarter. Child #1 may think that they're stupid and consequently live a life of low self-esteem always thinking that they're stupid.  Words are so powerful that they can even change the way a person thinks. Let's say that child #1 meets a person who tells him or her in one word that they're not stupid. Child #1 may come to believe that what the person says may make him or her feel better about themselves. They then feel, "I guess I'm not stupid after all."  He or she can then form a new mindset. And "As a result, no longer feels or acts stupid."(30)  That one word has changed the way Child #1 feels and reacts about themselves because he or she has begun to love themselves. And in the future expresses this love to others.
The words we use must first start with how we see ourselves. If we talk to ourselves in a positive and loving way, we are half way there. Our words to others will then be expressed in a loving way as well. Therefore, the first step in being "Impeccable" with our word is to love ourselves. This step is extremely important in the way we talk to others. To change the way we see ourselves in a loving way by talking to ourselves helps us "deal with other people, especially those we love the most."(42)
Ruiz explains in The Four Agreements that he's simply "planting a seed in our mind. Whether or not the seed grows depends upon how fertile our mind is for the seeds of love. It is up to us to make this agreement with ourselves. Nurture this seed, and as it grows in our  mind, it will generate more seeds of love to replace the seeds of fear"..."When you are impeccable with your word, you feel good; you feel happy and at peace." (44)
Being Impeccable with our words can set us free and give us a new beginning with ourselves and others. As we welcome in a New Year, may we all try our best to use our words lovingly.
​It's not easy.  I know. But, it is possible,
I'm going to try.  
Are you?
May you all have a
Happy, Healthy, Blessed New Year!
Happy tales to you,
xoxo Yvonne
Picture
Bibliography:
​Excerpts taken from:
The Four Agreements
Written by:
Don Miguel Ruiz
0 Comments



Leave a Reply.

    Picture
    Picture

    A Place where I can Bark, Blog and Woof a Little   

    written by Yvonne Dagger

    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018

    Categories

    All

    RSS Feed

HOME

SHOP

Original Paintings
Italian Silk Ties 
​Italian Linen Scarves
​L/ED Giclee Prints
Commission Paintings
Open Edition Prints
Motivational

ABOUT US

Contact Us
About Dagger DogVinci
About Yvonne Dagger
About Long Island Picture Frame & Art Gallery
Shelter Me Journey
​FAQ
© COPYRIGHT 2015. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
  • Home
  • Shop
  • DogVinci in the News
  • Testimonials
  • Yvonne's Blog
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • About Dagger Dogvinci
    • About Yvonne Dagger
    • About Our Workshops
    • Long Island Picture Frame & Art Gallery
    • FAQ
    • The Shelter Me Journey
  • Our Beneficiary's
    • ASPCA
    • Babylon Animal Shelter
    • Canine Companions
    • Forgotten Friends
    • Foster Foundation
    • National Disaster Search Dog Foundation
    • St. Judes Children Hospital
    • COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY ​HOSPITAL ~ THE PANCREAS CENTER TO SUPPORT DRS. BATES & FOJO’S RESEARCH