How you speak not only affects others, it impacts your soul.

by Mrs. Lori Palatnik
In honour of L, who has helped me realize
every beautiful emotion imaginable
and for reminding me that being true to myself
will always get me everything I want in life,
however long it takes.

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Published: July 23, 2011

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Visitor Comments: 20

(18) Simonne, August 6, 2011 3:49 AM

YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE

Dear Lori, I love listening to your words of wisdom,you are so right ,we must think before we talk ,we can really hurt ourselves and our loved ones by using bad language.Kol hakavod to you,continue your great work. B'Shalom, Simonne

chris hoh, August 15, 2011 6:01 AM

i think those hollywood moves effects us the most if u were to count those four letters words in amovie u could reach hundred n beside the movies industry have been half a century

(17) Willy, July 30, 2011 1:18 PM

cursing

hello and I hope you are having an great day your talk reminded me of an experience I had many years ago.Someone I had worked with got transfer to another part of the department.About an month later he related to me about how he was telling about some quality problems they were having and the woman said that she didn't like his choice of words that he was using. He told her that he said it nicely. Then he said Willy I don't get it.So I explained it to him. When he pointed out that it didn't seem to bother me, I explain that I'm use to it because I have been around it my whole life but I would preferred that people would use better words. In talking with him I realized that cursing has become common language. People don't realize that it is wrong. In the years that this has happened I have not forgotten this and have tried to point this out from time to time

(16) Astrid, July 28, 2011 5:46 PM

Thank you!

Your message made me stop and think a lot about myself, it was a real blessing, thank you very much:)

(15) Mary Callahan, July 28, 2011 10:04 AM

You were talking about me!

Thank you so very much, Lori. Today is a new me. I will continue to use my limited words carefully. What a blessing you and your timely message was. Mary

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About the Author

Mrs. Lori Palatnik

Lori Palatnik is an author and Jewish educator who has appeared on television and radio and has lectured on five continents, illuminating traditional practices and life-styles for our contemporary world. She and her husband, Rabbi Yaakov Palatnik, live in Washington, DC, where she is Executive Director of the Jewish Women's Renaissance Project. Lori is the author of "Friday Night and Beyond—The Shabbat Experience Step-by-Step"; "Remember My Soul", which explains the Jewish concepts of soul and the afterlife and a guide to anyone who has ever lost a loved one; and "Gossip—Ten Pathways to Eliminate It From Your Life and Transform Your Soul", featured on "Dr. Laura" and FoxNews.com.

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