11/03/2026
KNEADY KNOWLEDGE | How Words Work
When we were little, how many times did you get yelled at when helping with the groceries? It went a little something like, “don't crush the bread! Put the bread up front so it will be safe.” etc. Sound familiar? Well I'm here to let you know that it is also possible to crush the baker.
After sitting with comments people have made to me recently about my heart, my goals, my business, I am feeling crushed....what if I AM going to fail? Am I not grateful enough? Could I be more giving than I already have been? Words take a huge toll on my mental health and my rise. None of them were about my bread alone. They were about me. And I still feel them like a gut punch — heavy in my stomach, heavy in my hands. I didn't want to feed my starter. I didn't want to bake. I scrolled my business page and examined my work— and when sales are down to the occasional order, it's easy to start believing those words are true.
So here's something for you to knead on: In baking, you have to watch your temperatures. If your water is too hot, it kills the yeast. If it's too cold, nothing happens. Words are the same. Hot, harsh words can kill the rise in a person. Cold, silent words can do it too.
But here's some kneady knowledge from my kitchen:
You don't have to ferment and proof every word someone hands you. I learned how to hold the bread so it wouldn't get crushed. Nobody taught me how to hold myself that same way. But I get to choose what I let people weigh me down with. Tonight I'm feeding my starter even though I don't feel like it. I'm letting the truth and kinder words rise instead: I am dedicated and determined. I am generous and kind. I give more than I have ever taken. If you've been crushed by words this week too, you don't have to stay that way. You don't need permission, but if you've been waiting for it, here is your permission to keep rising and being the awesome person that you KNOW you are in your heart of hearts.
Love you all.
Glory
