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This business you have created is amazing! I know that
you will reach so many people with the simple yet
profound thought "Speak Kind Words". And Yes, I do
notice a difference when I am wearing the shirts. Maybe
just an extra thank you to the lady at the deli counter
in the grocery store, or a compliment to someone who
looks like they need to hear a positive word. I will
proudly wear your shirt and share your message!
God Bless!
Elizabeth
Whenever I wear my Speak Kind Words t-shirt I find that
I offer so much more grace to other people. I am much
quicker to put myself in their shoes and try to give
them the benefit of the doubt. Not only does it improve
my speech but it changes my whole attitude; it really is
a magical message!!
Catherine
When I wear my shirt, I can't help but smile at people.
It can be hard in Chicago...especially when people are
rude or insensitive. But when I look down and remember
the message I'm representing, I can't help but let their
"unkind words" or actions roll off my back. I love this
message and I think the principle could change the
world!
Cristina
Greetings,
I bought one of your cute pink t-shirts at the Women's
Expo. The following Monday I wore it to school, and was
instantly questioned by many of my fellow teachers about
where I got it. I told them about your website and they
all agreed that we should all be wearing clothes like my
"Speak Kind Words" shirt. Many of my students also
remarked about how much they liked it as well. Thank
you again for putting out a positive message in a world
so full of negative messages.
Petra
Art Teacher
Speak Kind Words was born out of a very touching story
that is dear to my heart. My husband and I had
befriended a young couple whom he had met at work. We
invited them over one evening and we all just fell in
love with each other. They had only been married for a
year or so and they had a very young baby. Even from the
first evening that we met, they were very open with us
and had shared that they felt their marriage was in
trouble. They had fights that were verbally violent and
felt terribly guilty afterward for having lashed out at
one another. We are not marriage counselors, nor do we
pretend to be, we had the advantage of a 30 year
relationship and we just shared our hearts.
Amy would call me the day following one of their verbal
boxing matches and just be in tears; partly because she
felt so bad for being uncontrollably mean with her
words, and partly because her feelings were hurt by the
mean things she in turn had heard from her husband. I
was seeing first hand how the effects of words can be so
damaging. These two were tearing each other apart.
I began to encourage her to try something different when
she felt a fight was brewing. I would tell her to look
him in the eye and say “John, I love you, you are my
best friend and I don’t want to fight with you”.
Unfortunately when you are in a heated moment, the last
thing you usually want to do is stand down. We discussed
this often and she just couldn’t bring herself to say
it. Finally one day, about a year later she called me
and very excitedly exclaimed “I did it!” I responded,
“And?” and she said to me with such excitement, joy,
humility, and relief all at once… “He just melted. He
hung his head and just sighed and said ‘thank you’. Then
it was over. We hugged and went on with our day. It was
easier than I thought. Everything we were angry about
just dissipated”.
We learned a lot that day. Since then I have shared this
experience with many people who have similar conflicts
and the results are always the same. I think that people
are afraid that when we
‘back down’ from an
argument we will look weak. I think that it demonstrates
great strength. Couples need to be able to work out
their differences but it can be done peacefully,
“…speaking the truth in love”
Ephesians 4:15.
When we love, love comes back to us. When we Speak Kind
Words, kind words come back to us.
Linda
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