Encouragement: To inspire with hope, courage, or confidence; hearten.
Synonyms: embolden, hearten, reassure , urge, support, aid, help (…to build up)
Antonyms: discourage, dishearten. (…to tear down)
Communication is a very complex issue that involves a host of variables. We use both verbal and non-verbal means to communicate a variety of messages. There are times we communicate things we did not mean to communicate. When we use our words and actions to build others up it can have amazing power. When a smile is combined with some words that are used specifically to “hearten, support,help….inspire with hope/courage”….it moves into the unseen realm quickly. The words above (mostly pulled from a generic online dictionary) refer to things like “hope, courage, hearten”…..all making reference to critical unseen realities we all take for granted are a part of our world. It is amazingly simple to do but it’s equally amazing how rare it is to find people that are genuine “encouragers”. Are you an encourager? …do you regularly build others up? If not, ask yourself why and try to make it a point to intentionally encourage someone and try to build them up.
Tue, Mar 3, 2009
Communication, Focus on the Unseen, Relationships