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Shifting Our Words to Shift Our Thinking!

8/26/2019

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Have you ever noticed that when you shift the words you are using your thinking goes right along with it? I have been reading Word Shift by Joy Kirr. In her book she states, "Our thoughts become our words, and our words become our actions." I have noticed since reading her book and intentionally changing the words I am using it is also impacting what I am thinking, and what people are perceiving because of my word choice.
As I was reading, I came upon the word crazy.  What Joy wrote resonated with me. If you asked me what word others would use to describe me I would probably tell you crazy.  I owned that title of crazy and never really thought about how others might perceive it Until... I was asked in an interview what word others would use to describe me. The first word that came to mind was CRAZY! But,  is that really what I was. Was I crazy to have provided ball chairs, flexible seating, and regular chairs for the students in my classroom? Or was I really innovative, courageous, and/or Impactful?  We must be careful of the words used.  Not everyone will perceive them the same way.
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8/27/2019 05:47:29 am

Oh, April! I'm so glad "crazy" (and hopefully other words) resonated with you! This year, since the book came out, I am practicing not complaining. I'm a lot quieter, no doubt! And I'm learning more about others by listening! Thanks for writing this about Word Shift. I'm so glad you got something out of it. Here's to the best school year YET!

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