Words are powerful.
A single word can uplift or destroy, touching you deeply, with the power to change your perception of yourself, which changes you. Think of times when the words someone said lifted you up or cut you down.
Did you believe the words?
Do they still resonate within you today?
As a writer and former copywriter, I have always approached my writing with the observance of the energy words carry. When I search for a word, I feel into the feeling I want to convey and try to find a match to it. Why? Because how you feel matters, not just when you’re reading or being spoken to — always.
How you feel is your experience of life.
Two siblings can live through the same experience, yet the experience affects each differently. Just as something said to a classroom of students meant to empower them all, may make some feel hopeless; like they’ll never measure up, so best give up now.
We humans are complex creatures, and every single one of us experiences life differently.
From our individual and compiled experiences, and our perception of them, our personalities develop. We fear what we fear. We’re confident where we’re confident. We feel lack in certain areas where others feel abundant. Yet, when things aren’t working as we’d hoped, we blame ourselves. What’s wrong with me?, we say.
Just as you can’t un-see something, you can’t un-feel it either.
Feelings are how you process life AND how you navigate it.
Your perception of life is the lived experience of how you feel.
If you feel powerless, you may experience life as something you can’t control, feeling trapped, or stuck.
So, how do you feel about your life right now?
Consider all areas: relationships, health and wellness, work/career, finances, spirituality…
Start noticing the words you say to yourself, as well as the words others say to you. How do the words make you feel? Do you believe them? How are you experiencing life because of how you’re allowing them to affect you — positively or negatively. This is an awareness practice.
Feelings are internal.
Choose to believe the words that uplift you. Because the better you feel, the more you’re in alignment with, and the easier it is to hear, your Soul’s guidance.
You know when you’re on the right path.
You feel it.
“Your heart knows the way. Run in that direction.”
~ Rumi
“A whisper from your heart holds more truth than any voice in your head, no matter the source or volume, if that voice makes you feel anything less than Loving and Joyful.”
~The Soul Collective
Let me make it easier for you…
Join me for Make ROOM for RUMI.
May 11 to June 12, 2026
You get:
- Inspiring daily quotes from Rumi: uplifting, insightful words that help you see — and feel — the truth of who you really are
- Weekly themes: to create shifts in various areas of your life
- Channel Guidance and Q&A with The Soul Collective: to expand on Rumi’s wisdom and how to live it in today’s world and modern life.
- and more…
In these times of uncertainty, it’s more important than ever for each of us to be able to access our inner guidance. Because when you do, rather than living in fear of the unknown, feeling unable to control anything in your life, you regain a sense of calm. You come back into your power — your inner truth — from where you can make clear decisions for your next steps. Let Rumi and The Soul Collective guide you home. Register HERE.
You’re greater than you think you are.
It’s your time. And it’s your turn.
