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The Power of the Written Word

February 19th, 2010

I had a long day today… a good day, a productive day, but a long one nonetheless. I needed a way to center myself, and I did it reading a magazine.

It was a wonderful reminder of the power of words. It’s different from watching TV or a movie, because you’re transported in a different way. Your mind is engaged in not only comprehending, but also in imagining and envisioning. By going outside yourself for that period of time when you’re reading, you actually come back to who you are because you’re engaging and stimulating parts of you that may not be engaged or stimulated the same way during the rest of your day/week/month or however often you read.

I know I might sound like a Luddite when I say this, but, you can’t get this feeling reading a computer screen or using a Kindle. Pick up a book or magazine, and you’ll see what I mean.

–Sue

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