And, of late, I've noticed that my conversation has become cluttered with verbal garbage. It's a habit that annoys me when I hear it in other people, and so when I noticed it in myself it took me a bit by surprise, phrases like "Like..." and "You know what I mean", that creep in, the soliciting of agreement, or presumption that people are on the same page, there's no excuse, no forgiving it, and I have to take a few steps back, breathe, and get into the habit of thinking and pausing before I speak. Or maybe I should stop speaking altogether, I've pretty much said it all by now anyways...
a miscellany of completely unrelated thoughts...