“Sticks and stones may break my bones, but words will never leave me. They will plague me for life, crush my spirit, and eventually destroy me.”  We’ve all heard the immortalized childhood chant, words can never hurt me.  Really?  In our culture today we realize this childhood ditty is simply not true. Not only can words hurt and sting, negative words and labels destroy our self-esteem and confidence. Learn to silence your inner critic and gain victory over negative self-talk with your Freedom Coach Dawn Scott Damon