Lashon Hara & Talking Trash
The past few weeks I've been thinking a lot about the importance of speaking kindly about others, and about how easy and yet how harmful it can be to gossip. Gossip can feel good because it brings us closer to the people we're with, but it is ultimately harmful to ourselves, to the people we're talking to, and to the people we are talking about. How can we stop? It requires real compassion, and an understanding that we don't have the full story on everyone around us. We need to be aware of the power of our words and be truly committed to living a life of love and non-violence. As a dear friend put it, "everyone needs a little grace." I love reminding myself of...