1. Try improving the art of language through censoring. Look for areas in which you can censor your words, and, or your thoughts.
2. For one week, pick a new word out of the dictionary, and look for ways to use it in conversation. Develop a whole list of words and their definitions that can become a resource for you.
3. One can develop good language skills through reading. Pick a classic novel that you have always wanted to read, and commit to reading it.
4. Women in the olden days were often told that if they could not think of anything nice to say, to restrict their comments to the weather. Try to increase the amount of kind words you offer, and decrease the amount of unkind words. Even in hard conversations, try to find kind ways to say hard things.
5. Part of good language skills is the ability to be understood. Another part is the ability not to be misunderstood. Take time to think about what effects your words might have on others, and make sure that the perception coming forth from those words is the one you want. Find ways to word things more clearly not just for your sake, but for the listeners sake as well.
Yours truly,
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