Insomnia In a Cloud

Last night I could not sleep, as random thoughts were dancing around in my mind like a leaf on a windy day. As I lay in my cloud thinking one thought, I would say to myself, “oh..that’s a very clever thought, I must remember that in the morning”, but the next thing I know, I am already thinking about something else and ‘poof’, my very clever thought has disappeared into the wind.

One thought that I do remember is what a novice I am with words and as a writer. I read a book a couple of weeks ago called: The Four Agreements, an enlightening little book, with a powerful message. One of the Agreements is, “Be Impeccable With Your Word.” This concept had my mind racing all night long. “The word is not just a sound or a written symbol. The word is a force; it is the power you have to express and communicate, to think, and thereby to create the events in your life. The word is the most powerful tool you have as a human; it is the tool of magic. But like a sword with two edges, your word can create the most beautiful dream, or your word can destroy everything around you.”

This concept seems so sheepishly simply, yet I think it has many connotations. I won’t share all my thoughts about this passage, because it would be very long and arduous and kept me awake all night (and I am too tired). However, it did give me a new purpose, which is to become more educated about words and the expression for which I want to use them. Maybe in the near future, I will be able to articulate and share all my thoughts about this simple little concept, called the WORD.