A Quick Tongue

Something I've learned, and maybe already have written on, in the last five years is the importance of taking time to respond. I used to be very quick to react, whether that was to an email, a phone call, or an action. And generally, I can say my reactions were typically accurate for how I felt and thought days later.  However, as I've learned in the past 5 years, taking time to react is invaluable.  It's not that my response changes, necessarily, but the way I respond has changed.  My tongue was quick to speak my mind. I've become cognizant of the words I use and how I use them.  I recognize the power my words have and how utilizing a larger vocabulary invokes a more focused and emphasized response, while at the same time conveying my feelings. Taking time to react gives your words and actions more weight, because you can speak the truth with love. It's not easy, I'll give you that, but it is so important.