BEFORE YOU SPEAK

Ask:

1) is it true?, 2) is it helpful?, and 3) Is it kind?

I came across these filters to contemplate and am grateful to have them. I wanted to post them to further plant the seeds.

Coming from a business that's all about gossip and creating headlines, the basis for passing along, broadcasting or printing "information" -- fact or myth -- was the polar opposite of these considerations. It's a soul killer for everyone involved, possibly even moreso for those who propagate it than the subjects. It was a world that made me ask, when I found myself staring at the ceiling at 4 AM, is this all the better I can do with my precious time and energy in this life?

I have moved on and am struggling to redefine myself.