You know how it is when you want to make an important point but it comes out garbled?
But then an hour later you've perfected what you wanted to say (in your mind) only the moment has passed and now no one is around to hear your perfection?
Yeah, I hate that!
When you take up environmental causes, knowing when and how and what to speak suddenly becomes its own art form.
When: You have to know when to pick your moments. Not everyone is receptive to what you have to say!
How: Come across too strong? You sound like you're selling used cars!
What: Locating all the necessary facts and examples from your brain requires the precision skill of a brain surgeon!
Speaking up about a damaged and polluted Earth is a huge responsibility.
Of course we want to get it right!
But one cannot aim for perfection. The best one can aim for is a connection.
Even if I don't get it all right the first time around, I'm sure my concern and care and worry about the future health of our planet shines through. You can't deny my impassioned plea, even if all I do is sputter.
Sometimes its not about words anyway.
Feelings can jump between two people. Body language, tone of voice. These alone should tell you:
I'm concerned about this...and you should be too.
And in the meantime, the more I talk, the more my words will catch up with me...so that what I know in my mind matches what I feel in my heart...and what I finally say with my mouth!
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