I am currently working on a new book of mantras that have helped me to live intentionally and design my best Third Third. This is a mantra that may not make it into the book so I thought I would share it with all of you!

Only use profanity when it is entirely appropriate.

I love words.  I do the crossword puzzle in the newspaper every morning.  I usually have a crossword puzzle book around my bed or bathroom.  Sometimes, as a quick break in the day, I log on to a free crossword website and spend 4-8 minutes with an on-line puzzle.  

I like to write.  I like to talk.  I enjoy expressing myself in entertaining ways that are a pleasure to the listener.  When I am not entertaining, but explaining or enhancing or educating, I like to use a variety of words.  There are so many to choose from!

There are so many words that it is just not necessary to use boring, negative, crude words that indicate a limited imagination.

So, I don’t use < bad> words… unless a situation or event or person calls for a well-placed word that creates attention in a productive and creative way.

I could give examples, but I think I will not.  You would probably need to be there to fully appreciate the appropriateness.