{"id":5463,"date":"2025-08-07T13:17:14","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:17:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/?p=5463"},"modified":"2025-08-07T13:17:14","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T12:17:14","slug":"thought-for-the-week-did-ai-write-this","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2025\/08\/07\/thought-for-the-week-did-ai-write-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Thought for the Week \u2013 Did AI Write This?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5472\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/2025\/08\/07\/thought-for-the-week-did-ai-write-this\/did-ai-write-this_\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/did-ai-write-this_.png\" data-orig-size=\"444,425\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"did-ai-write-this_\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/did-ai-write-this_.png\" class=\" wp-image-5472 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/did-ai-write-this_-300x287.png\" alt=\"did-ai-write-this_\" width=\"221\" height=\"211\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/did-ai-write-this_-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/did-ai-write-this_.png 444w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 221px) 100vw, 221px\" \/><em>When did clear, thoughtful writing start sounding \u201ctoo AI\u201d?<\/em><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Last time, we explored <em>\u201cThe Words We Don\u2019t Say\u201d<\/em> \u2013 we often think communication is all about what we say. Yet so much is shaped by what we <em>don\u2019t<\/em> say. If you missed it, you can catch up <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/2025\/07\/31\/thought-for-the-week-the-words-we-dont-say\/\">here<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>Lately I\u2019ve noticed a growing trend: people are starting to question punctuation. Have you noticed this too?<\/p>\n<p>When something is structured, grammatically sound, and punctuated, these days it\u2019s often met with: \u201c<em>Hmm&#8230; this sounds like AI<\/em>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet punctuation doesn\u2019t strip our words of humanity &#8211; it gives them shape, clarity and emotional tone.<\/p>\n<p>Without it, meaning gets lost:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s eat, Grandma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLet\u2019s eat Grandma.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Right! One of those is a dinner invitation. The other is\u2026 well, a crime scene!<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you ever sent a message that was misunderstood because of missing punctuation?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li>Have you had a moment where a tiny punctuation choice changed the tone of what you were trying to say &#8211; maybe at work, in a leadership role, or in a personal moment?<\/li>\n<li>Did someone teach you the power of punctuation in a way that stuck with you?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I have learned that even something as small as a missing full stop can shift the tone &#8211; making a message feel rushed or careless, even when it\u2019s not.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t punctuate to impress. We punctuate to <strong><em>be understood<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><strong><em>\u201cPunctuation marks are the road signs placed along the highway of our communication &#8211; to control speeds, provide directions, and prevent head-on collisions.\u201d<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><em>&#8211;<\/em> Russell Baker <em>&#8211;<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">[American journalist &amp; author]<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>So, here\u2019s some encouragement for this week\u2026<\/p>\n<p>If you like using punctuation and writing with care, keep doing it. Use punctuation. Use pauses. Use your voice. It\u2019s not robotic &#8211; it\u2019s respectful.<\/p>\n<p>In a world full of noise, clarity is a gift.<\/p>\n<p>I\u2019d love to hear what you think on this topic!<\/p>\n<p>With warmest wishes,<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"3183\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/home\/signature-cropped-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" data-orig-size=\"159,70\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"signature-cropped\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-3183\" src=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/signature-cropped.png\" alt=\"korinne-sig\" width=\"159\" height=\"70\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Korinne Le Page<br \/>\nThrive Coaching &amp; Training <\/strong><em>\u2013 Empowering You to Thrive!<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>Not yet subscribed to Thrive? Join here to receive weekly reflections and prompts: <span style=\"color: #ff9900;\"><a style=\"color: #ff9900;\" href=\"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/subscribe-to-thrive\/\">Subscribe to Thrive<\/a><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p>P.S. Feel free to share your experiences and insights!<\/p>\n<p>P.P.S. 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Yet so much is shaped by what we don\u2019t say. If you missed it, you can catch up here Lately I\u2019ve noticed a growing trend: people&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":176728601,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_coblocks_attr":"","_coblocks_dimensions":"","_coblocks_responsive_height":"","_coblocks_accordion_ie_support":"","_crdt_document":"","advanced_seo_description":"","jetpack_seo_html_title":"","jetpack_seo_noindex":false,"_kad_post_transparent":"default","_kad_post_title":"default","_kad_post_layout":"default","_kad_post_sidebar_id":"","_kad_post_content_style":"default","_kad_post_vertical_padding":"default","_kad_post_feature":"","_kad_post_feature_position":"","_kad_post_header":false,"_kad_post_footer":false,"_kad_post_classname":"","_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1389],"tags":[1478],"class_list":["post-5463","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-communication","tag-thoughtfortheweek-growthmindset-selfcompassion-leadership-personaldevelopment-aiwriting"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pgKEDA-1q7","amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5463","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/176728601"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5463"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5463\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5474,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5463\/revisions\/5474"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5463"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5463"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thrive-coaching.biz\/test.thrive-coaching.biz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5463"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}