ZM happy wavy wednesday

There’s a quiet kind of power in words—especially the ones we withhold. Today’s pull from The Four Agreements deck reminds me how much strength it takes to simply say what we mean when love is the message. The card says, “Be impeccable with your word: Express your love.” It sounds simple, but living it out takes practice.

Too often we edit ourselves down to fit the room—keep the peace, stay efficient, avoid vulnerability. But “impeccable” doesn’t mean perfect. It means without sin against the self. It means speaking from alignment, not fear. When we say what we truly feel—“I appreciate you,” “I’m proud of you,” “That moment meant something to me”—we aren’t just handing out compliments. We’re anchoring honesty in the field.

In ZAO spaces, that energy shows up everywhere: when artists collaborate across worlds, when someone shares a remix that captures the heart of a moment, when the team uplifts one another in the grind. Love doesn’t always look soft—it can show up as showing up. But the throughline is always the same: we build stronger when we speak from care.

If today has one mission, it’s this: say the thing you’ve been meaning to say. The expression itself is the act of love.

– BetterCallZaal on behalf of the ZAO Team