Being on the tail end of this thing, I've lost my voice almost completely for a couple days. All that comes out is a raspy whisper. And I have learned so much.
Active listening is a lost art. And active whispering is perhaps one as well.
When I whisper, Lil needs to quiet to hear me. She stops playing or tantruming to listen to what I have to say. And you know what? She whispers back to me. Whispers in a sassy tone sometimes (terrific 2s), but whispers all the same! She even put herself in timeout once. Perhaps not as a result of the whispering and just a random thing. But I thought that was pretty funny.
When I whisper, Kev has a chance to really talk out life to me. Throw out ideas and express random thoughts. The silence gives him opportunity to express himself fully. Taking chalk to a blank slate.
When I whisper, Rowan laughs. Because, well, I sound silly.
I used to think that I didn't want to be one that whispers because those people are never heard. I'm a passionate, strong, confident woman. Hear me roar!
However, I can really see now that quieting my voice sometimes can be the best chance to be heard and give me a better chance to truly hear those around me.
Do you think there is a time in the day that you could benefit from whispering?
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