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Words that Bruise or Bless

Getting honest about the "sticks and stones" cliché...

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Jan 04, 2024
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Scott Sauls | Gossip girls

“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never hurt me.”

Does anyone really believe this? According to Psychology Today, a more true to life thought might be that sticks and stones may break my bones, “and words can cut me deeply.”

Words are not little things. They bruise and bless; they build up and tear down; they establish and demolish; th…

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