Loose Lips Sink Ships.....

Loose Lips Sink Ships.....does that even make any sense?  I thought this slogan was meant for people who gossiped or shared information that was not for them to share, but this week I learned it could be for something else.

Lets talk about this for a moment...I thought I was a person that tried to keep certain elements/topics to myself, except this week I realized I share things to certain people that I trust which help me process what is going on in my life.

Let me explain...I am an outward processor which means I process things by talking it through or speaking out loud.  This means I have to be patient for people who process internally because I need to allow everyone to come up with the answer in their own timing.

But what does that have to do with Loose Lips Sink Ships...For me it means I need to figure out another way to process my thoughts than telling someone my personal business especially when it relates to another person. I did not think about how that other person would feel even though I meant no harm and all I was trying to do was figure out my own feelings and/or thoughts.

As I write this, my heart feels heavy because I need to apologize to everyone that I may of unintentional hurt due to me trying to process a situation and/or issue I was personally trying to deal with.

Now back to the slogan of Loose Lips Sink Ships - I think for me this means I need to stop and somehow internally process what, who, and why I need to talk to anyone about a personal matter I am dealing with especially when it deals with another individual because I may not intentionally try to create harm, but in the end information my be spoken that did not have permission to be shared.

I guess my hope can be that others will be careful what he/she says to another person because you may not know if the words you say will hurt or effect that person in a negative way.  I learned the hard way, but am thankful I get to learn from this lesson and move forward in shifting how I communicate and process ideas/thoughts.

Just know that we all have power to use our mouth to uplift or tear down someone -- that means the ball is in your court on how you will touch another person's life.  Go be the light instead of spreading darkness to a world that needs a little more sunshine.