The place from which we speak

The place from which we speak reveals not only our anchorage, but also our relationship with the world. Speaking from the head is anchored in intellect, reasoning and ideas, often disconnected from intimate experience. To speak from the emotions is to express ourselves through feelings, passions or impulses, which can be changeable and reactive. But speaking from who we are is rare and precious. It implies a direct connection to our deepest essence, to a place where the truth of being manifests itself without artifice. These words often have a special power, for they do not seek to convince or manipulate, but simply to be, to bear witness to an authentic inner reality.

This authenticity is what resonates deeply with those who hear it, as it transcends the filters of the mind and the fluctuations of the emotions. It’s as if the word emanated from an inexhaustible source, from a truth underlying all human experience.