Have you ever tried to be completely silent? (No, sleeping doesn’t count!) I mean just choose not to talk for a period of time, even outside of any meditation time? I had tried this before, but I always came up with convenient excuses why I couldn’t: “Well, I HAVE to talk to my dogs. They always need praise”. Or “what if someone calls?”. Or “if I go to see my parents or friends during that time how would I explain it to them?”. On and on I went. Until just the other day, I was forced to just simply shut up.
I had developed a cold on a recent trip to LA, and upon returning I held a channeling event. It was spectacular, but I began to lose my voice the next day. I became concerned as last fall I had experienced something similar and recalled the struggle it had brought. Another concern was that I have two more channeling events this week and, obviously, need my voice for that! I saw that there was much being released in my throat chakra, but also realized that I JUST HAD TO STOP TALKING. Seemed easy enough. That is, for the first 20 seconds. I began watching what was going on internally. It was as if I could see and feel all those words coming up that wanted to come out and take flight in the world. But I just watched them as I sat at my computer and worked. I then ventured downstairs and instead of cooing and heaping praises on my dogs verbally, I just rubbed and patted them, smiled at them, and gave them their much loved “biskees” and carrots. They truly felt my love without all of the extra verbiage. But as I tooled around my house, I realized there was one person that I really really wanted to talk to out loud. It was ME! I never realized until that moment how much I talk to myself! But I suppressed the desire and continued on my day. Going to the store, just smiling at the clerk, and holding back my wanting to sing along to my favorite tunes in the car. Quite surprisingly, after not too much time, I felt the most amazing shift within my being. I felt a new sense of power, of inner strength. Perhaps all that talking to myself spins my energy outside of me and scatters me around. I felt more focused, centered, peaceful, and grounded. And after a while, I found that I really didn’t want to talk as it felt so good not to talk! I never thought a sore throat could be such a blessing and such an amazing teacher. 
I highly recommend finding ways to put silence into your day–outside of your meditations if possible. The rewards will astound you. And perhaps the YOU that you discover will astound you.
So the next time someone says to you, “I can’t hear myself think! Can you just be quiet?” Thank them and do just that! Consider that you have been just given a fabulous gift…
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Hi, Elizabeth!
Thanks, for that really instructive post!
Yeah, I’m not a stranger to the blabbermouth syndrome! Hahaha! ;O)
&, Yeah, silence has sometimes given me a sense of grounding. That’s something I routinely find myself desiring. So, I’ll shut up, from time to time. Good advice. Not new, but it’s helpful to read WHY it’s helpful in the context of someone who hasn’t just about always known that and acted accordingly. That’s another gift–the gift of having been off, so others who are off can trust that you know what it’s like to be in their shoes.
I like the way you found the sore throat to be a wonderful teacher. How cool!
Sunshine & Blessings,
Giovani