Sometimes holding our thoughts in is a bit like holding our breath, you'll come close to passing out and not feel so good afterwards. Some people never seem to have this problem and the stream words flows from their mouths regardless of the results.

Either way, both have their consequences. Just like breathing, we need to exhale our thoughts at times, however, how we express them is a delicate art. Being motivated by fear, is never a good place to enact from, arising from perceived consequences or the unknown. The unknown usually is usually filled in by our imagination. I quite like the quote, "worry is a misuse of imagination."

So, how do we approach the unknown? With curiosity and inquire. This is something I have started to put into practice, more consciously, especially in personal interactions - ask questions. Not questions worded in an accusing manner, but rather in matter of fact tone. It is amazing the results it brings.

Often when we ask questions of others, we discover that they too are holding back on their thoughts. Another quote that I read recently describes succinctly what I am talking about.

"It is not so much what is said, but rather what not is said, that destroys a relationship."

"Off Your Chest", Leo Plaw, 30 x 24cm, oil on canvas

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