The Words We Use Matter, So Flip It!
- Lori

- Aug 5
- 2 min read
Updated: Sep 8

We've all been there. You're driving down the road when the car next to you unexpectedly changes lanes and cuts you off. You hit the brakes and just miss the car ahead of you. Thankfully, you've avoided an accident. But because the situation so angered you, you blurt out an expletive and some hand gestures at the offending driver.
What happens energetically when you react like this? Since what you focus on is what you create, a similar pattern may start in your life simply because the energy is there. And this type of situation may occur more often.
But what if you looked at the situation another way? Rather than staying focused on the driver and the near accident, you FLIP the energy of the situation by giving thanks and gratitude for being safe?
From an energy perspective, when you do this you're neutralizing the energy that's been put in motion. (I often forgive and pardon as well just for good measure. And if I pass an accident scene, I ask for all to be healthy, and give thanks for being on a different timeline.)
When we default to anger and fear, we flood our energy field with them. As a result, we attract more of the same.
However, when we stay in the present, we can choose to respond from our heart instead of reacting from our head/ego. To do this, just Flip It! by focusing on the affirmative and what worked well versus the negative and what didn't. By focusing on the goodness in our lives, we shift our perspective to one of appreciation rather than lack. As a result, we're able to attract more joy, beauty, and wonder into our lives.
Use Flip It! for all life experiences
Fortunately, we can use Flip It! to reframe how we experience just about everything -- from relationships and work transitions to job loss and divorce. It's important to note here, that if we look at any situation with the mindset of a victim, victimization is what will be magnetized. If we believe life is unfair, hard, and short, these will be experienced.
Words matter. Every word carries a vibrational frequency that either creates the masterpiece that is your life, or detracts from it.
The question is: What do you want to create?
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So true. We seldom truly know why something has happened to others that ends up impacting you -- assuming the worst is seldom correct. Move on. Forgive. Forget. Feel compassion.
Lori always knows how to put across a point so that it carries the right essence of what we need to know, learn, or remind ourselves of. In fact, this particular 'Flip It' is a great catchphrase that I will definitely use to remind myself during odd situations. Thank you for this wonderful article, Lori 🌻
Well taught! Words and actions to live by!
Lori - well said! I try to give the other driver the benefit of the doubt. You never know what they are going through (e.g. death of a loved one, cancer diagnosis, etc.). You have the power of choice as to how you respond to their actions.
I love this, Lori! Great way to keep a positive attitude and be grateful for the little (and big!) things in life.
Vawn