Words Matter

Your words matter whether you are describing something that happened, communicating your thoughts or a wish or desire, answering a question, or explaining a new concept. This is especially true if your words are broadcast to a broad audience, whether on social media, online, at press conferences, or traditional sources. 

Intentional ambiguity, half-truths (or entire falsehoods), judgment, and "cute" wordplay (including clickbait headlines) are all red herrings for a lack of transparency and straight-up deception. These tactics stem from either fear or calculated manipulation, thuggery, and malice.

However, as a "symptom" of being neuro-spicy, some of us honestly don't automatically understand or recognize when something is innuendo, vague, or deliberate duplicity. We take everything literally and at face value, trusting that it is entirely truthful because that is how we communicate. (We even add parenthetical statements to ensure that the reader has all of the information, whether it is actually needed for total understanding or not.)

Although it may seem contradictory, this is where my innate skepticism comes into play. And within that, I do recognize outright hypocrisy quite easily. Therefore, I check everything, especially if it feels "off," "judgy," too good to be true, or comes from a dubious source. I have learned that when I don't ask critical questions, I end up being more confused, frustrated, or even dangerously misinformed. 

There are obviously a hundred different ways that your words matter—but I will keep it simple here and say that honesty and transparency, kindness, respect, and compassion should comprise the one rule that guides all of your communication and interactions. Without these foundational building blocks of society, we crumble into a dystopian, unjust world where integrity, honor, and sincerity are forever lost. 

DRC News

Yesterday, I had the pleasure of participating in the Potsdam Pride Fest with an info booth and table filled with art and craft materials for free-range hands-on creativity. I had a great time celebrating Pride in our small community and talking to folx about Deep Root Center. Thank you to everyone who stopped by.

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This old house needs some love this summer!

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