Compliments of Madame Cat-Art via Pixabay

Do you ever regret saying the wrong thing, and that you had been more circumspect in your speech? Firing at will may make us feel better in the moment, but may backfire when we consider the hurt that we have inflicted, or the long-term consequences that may lie ahead. What we say leaves residue in the mind’s eye of someone else: our words create a perception that, once formulated, may not be easy to undo–depending on the virulence of our outburst. Turn the page…