Stealing Voices

I’ve never stolen anything in my life. But if you count the numerous words, phrases, and passages that I take from others and repost in my blog, then maybe you can say that I’m an expert at stealing others’ voices.

I don’t mean to be a thief. It’s just that, sometimes, one’s voice can sound terribly off—and sometimes all it has to say are petty, negative remarks that contribute absolutely nothing to the positive flow of the Universe. When these moments arise, I find much greater comfort in hearing others’ voices through the words that they write. By hearing affirming thoughts echoed through a screen or a page, I am able to drown the idle chatter of the naysayer within.

The good thing about this is that if you hear something (good) often enough, you tend to start believing in it, and even claim the voice as your own. There are times when it’s better to have a borrowed voice that says good things than to let your own voice pull yourself down.

~ Niña Terol, 27 September 2007