DISQUS

Broadcasting Brain: A verb you will never hear me say

  • hedwyg · 1 year ago
    This is wonderful! I have made a similar effort with my children. My daughter switched to "intensely dislike" at first, but I've seen some progress in her. For myself, I just don't want to expend all that energy on something so negative - it ends up harming me for more than it does the object of the, um, "intense dislike." :-)
  • Mark Dykeman · 1 year ago
    Cool, glad to see that other people are trying this!
  • JennOsborne · 1 year ago
    This is an interesting concept. I'm a huge believer in focusing our energy on the positive. Funny I've never really given much thought to the impact of using the "h" word. Food for thought - thank you!
  • Mark Dykeman · 1 year ago
    sure thing!
  • janequigley · 1 year ago
    I love this - I believe in not contributing to the negativity. I'm going to work on this myself. Thanks for the inspiration.
  • Mark Dykeman · 1 year ago
    You are welcome.
  • Cath Lawson · 1 year ago
    Hi Mark - I completely agree with you, yet I often find myself saying it. It's a terribly habit because as soon as it leaves my mouth - I think, why on earth did I say that - hate is far too strong a word. I'm guessing it's misused a lot.
  • Mark Dykeman · 1 year ago
    I sometimes backslide as well, to be honest. :)
  • Jamie Simmerman · 1 year ago
    Hate is a nasty word. I believe that the words you use (spoken or in print) shape your thinking. So if you eliminate hate from your vocabulary.... all the better.
  • Mark Dykeman · 1 year ago
    yup