I love experimenting with words, discovering the root meanings of words and finding new empowering ways to communicate.
I have recently been experimenting with the words “Let me”. I noticed myself saying “Let me check my calendar.” “Let me get back with you.” “Let me . . . . “
“Let me” had become an automatic, habitual way of speaking that according to Bob Steven’s book Conscious Language is in the domain of co-dependence language. “Let me” implies someone else is involved in my choice and my action. This “perpetuates dis-empowerment and represents choices as dependent on powers outside of the self.”
My choice is to upgrade to co-empowerment language and ownership. I have done this by switching the “Let me” statements to words of empowerment and ownership by saying “I will check my calendar.” “I will get back with you.”
You can check this out for yourself by saying outloud, “Let me check my calendar.” And then say, “I will check my calendar.” Notice the different energy and different experience.
I notice ownership of my actions generates self-empowerment and self confidence. What do you notice?
