{"id":2402,"date":"2025-04-04T10:01:32","date_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:01:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/frauleadership.com\/?p=2402"},"modified":"2025-04-04T10:27:48","modified_gmt":"2025-04-04T08:27:48","slug":"language-matters-a-lot-more-than-we-think","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frauleadership.com\/en\/language-matters-a-lot-more-than-we-think\/","title":{"rendered":"Language matters. A lot more than we think."},"content":{"rendered":"<figure><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.filekitcdn.com\/e\/vmaAftfAwB3U8QepZshRSt\/e8cFy62URnQTEeN1dSJxXv\" width=\"100%\" height=\"auto\"><figcaption>\u200b<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Hello Reader,<\/p>\n<p><strong>Language matters. A lot more than we think.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to speak in general terms. \ud83d\udcac<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe all feel stuck sometimes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSetting clearer boundaries could be useful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe need to be more confident.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But here\u2019s the truth: <strong>when you say \u201cI\u201d, everything shifts.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <em>I<\/em> feel stuck.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <em>I<\/em> want clearer boundaries.<\/p>\n<p>\u27a1\ufe0f <em>I<\/em> want to be more confident.<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, you\u2019re not just talking\u2014you\u2019re <strong>owning<\/strong> your experience.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udca1When you use \u201cI\u201d, you take responsibility for your thoughts, your actions, and your growth.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s not always comfortable, but it\u2019s powerful.<\/p>\n<p>And as a bonus? You sound more confident and more self-aware.<\/p>\n<p>So next time you catch yourself speaking in generalities\u2014pause.<\/p>\n<p>Ask yourself: <em>What am I actually feeling? Wanting? Choosing?<\/em> \ud83e\udde0<\/p>\n<p>\ud83d\udd25 Language shapes how we lead ourselves\u2014and how others experience us.<\/p>\n<p>You can do it! \ud83d\ude4b\u200d\u2640\ufe0f\ud83d\udcaa<\/p>\n<p>Mareike<\/p>\n<figure><a href=\"www.frauleadership.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.filekitcdn.com\/e\/vmaAftfAwB3U8QepZshRSt\/4GtPhCdVfsFDkKYs6EzDHg\" width=\"310\" height=\"auto\"><\/a><\/figure>\n<p><a href=\"www.linkedin.com\/in\/mareikewiedmann\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/functions-js.convertkit.com\/icons?icon=linkedin&amp;foreground=ffffff&amp;background=0077b5&amp;shape=circle&amp;v=3\" alt=\"linkedin\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\">\u200b<\/a><a href=\"www.instagram.com\/frauleadership\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/functions-js.convertkit.com\/icons?icon=instagram&amp;foreground=ffffff&amp;background=e1306c&amp;shape=circle&amp;v=3\" alt=\"instagram\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\">\u200b<\/a><a href=\"www.facebook.com\/frauleadership\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/functions-js.convertkit.com\/icons?icon=facebook&amp;foreground=ffffff&amp;background=3b5998&amp;shape=circle&amp;v=3\" alt=\"facebook\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\">\u200b<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Language matters. 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