Whispering Wonders

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The concept of “losing your voice” or “not listening to your Inner Voice“ and “not speaking your truth” was not lost on me when I was diagnosed with Thyroid cancer during one of the most difficult points in my life a few years back.

As part of my recovery, I have dedicated a lot of my time to my voice. I am getting in touch with that inner voice – listening intently and then documenting what I hear to share with others – through my painting, through my blog posts, through my lifestyle choices, and through my connection with others –  all as a result of a connection to myself – my soul.

So when I literally lost my voice on the weekend due to a bad cold and an ensuing case of laryngitis, you would think that I had good cause for panic stations. Instead I have discovered some powerful therapeutic gold.

The Magic of the Whisper.

Think about it – when someone is whispering – it is usually a message just intended for the person who is meant to be hearing it. It requires an intense amount of focus – in order to hear it – you must be fully present on what it being said. You close down all of your other senses, still the chatter of the mind and zone in on those hushed words. 

And then on the flip side- when you are the one passing on the whispered message, it becomes an exercise in getting straight to the point. There is no need for small talk, chit chat or long winded explanations. You take your message and you hone it into it’s purest form – what is crucial? And then you deliver it with such intent that it is less likely to be misconstrued.  There is a mile long list of specialists – called things like “The Baby Whisperer”, “The Dog Whisperer”, “The Horse Whisperer” to name but a few.  These are people who use this power of honing in on simple clear messages delivered directly to the baby/dog/horse etc in such a way that the receiver needs to listen intently – and then gets the message.

I think back to some heated, heart-felt discussions I’ve had with my hubby over the many years we have been together both before marriage and during it. Discussions where we have both been misaligned in our understanding of each other’s issues – with our defences up and neither of us giving any ground. And with one simple phrase where one of us has put our deepest need into a honed, intention filled whisper – which has required the other to listen with such presence and the energy has completed transformed, the walls have come down and the love has come shining through in that very instant.

On a more practical front, having 2 little boys in the house where noise is a constant and concentration spans evaporate moment to moment, the “unusual” method of whispering requests this week has had some very surprising results.  If I leave myself unchecked for too long, it is not long before my own volume is raised to that of the boys or even above at times much higher.  But now I can see that by contrasting my volume in such a big way –  they are whispering more too and listening with much more intent. The resulting energy of the house is the closest to peace I can recall since pre-kids.

What can we do with these concepts (especially if you don’t suffer from laryngitis – or in my case once my voice returns)?

Do you have any experience with whispering?  You may have if you were in my company the past few days – but I would love to hear your views – as always they give me joy and inspiration so comment below.

I may even declare a “whisper only” day each month in this household!