Listen for That Still Whisper
If you stop and listen, it is amazing how many voices you may hear inside your mind. Becoming aware of these voices is part of the mysterious experience that makes us conscious human beings. It can also be confusing to…
If you stop and listen, it is amazing how many voices you may hear inside your mind. Becoming aware of these voices is part of the mysterious experience that makes us conscious human beings.
It can also be confusing to hear so many inner voices. “Which voice do I listen to,” you may ask. “Which part is the real me?” The answer is all the voices are the real you. Each one has a part to play and a message to deliver. Rather than rejecting any part, realizing the role they each play can help you balance your internal dialogue. Recognizing the voices through the lens of the Dreaded Drama Triangle (DDT) roles and The Empowerment Dynamic (*TED)® can be a useful way to understand the patterns.
The DDT roles of Victim, Persecutor, and Rescuer produce internal voices when you focus on what’s wrong, or what you don’t like about yourself, a situation, or others. Your internal state evokes anxious feelings that spark drama-filled behavior. They are reactive voices and rise from an ego-centric focus that wants security, certainty, and to tap-down uncomfortable emotions.
Human beings also have positive aspects that make up the TED* roles of Creator, Challenger, and Coach. Your Creator voice rises when you focus on what inspires you—what you care about and what you want to create. The Challenger voice invites you to muster your will to learn and grow, and to tell the truth, even in the face of difficult situations. Your Coach voice is deeply curious and able to listen and support yourself with appropriate boundaries.
Thoughts are like radio signals that operate at different frequencies and volumes and then your mind acts like an antenna that latches onto the frequencies. When in a DDT role, a radio frequency often screeches and shouts at you, using fear to get your attention and motivate you to reactive to the perceived threat.
The Creator voice in you is usually a subtle whisper. Learning to pause, slow down, and take a few breaths helps you hear the still whisper within. Your TED* voices are tuned to a station of empowerment, resourcefulness, and kindness toward yourself and others. They have a quality of truth and well-being, even when life is challenging. If you listen, you will hear your softer, intuitive voice waiting to guide you.
The Empowerment Dynamic roles of Creator, Challenger, and Coach emerge with clarity and strength when you trust your innate goodness. As you pause, listen, and tune-in to the whisper of the Creator, you will hear its beckoning call.
The key to hearing your wiser guidance is to trust that it is already and always operating inside of you, waiting for you to acknowledge its presence. The voices may begin as a whisper, then grow into a beautiful symphony, guiding you to creative outcomes you most want for your life. It is that wisdom that opens the door to truth and being an intimate companion with yourself.Every one of us can access this inner wisdom. Sometimes more often than other times. It doesn’t always have answers, but when you listen you don’t need specific answers as much as a willingness to trust, surrender, and know that there is a safe path forward.
This week pause more often and intentionally listen to the whisper of your Creator essence. Jot down a few notes or even start a Creator’s Whispering Journal. Have fun getting to know your inner Creator whose voice will become stronger and more vibrant as you listen.