What Your Throat Is Trying To Tell You

Some years ago, a friend of mine said “you sure ndo clear your throat a lot.” His comment stuck nwith me. Over the next few weeks I noticed that
I was a chronic throat-clearer, especially during nmy conversations with people.

Then I had an awareness that changed my life. As my nwife June and I were planning an upcoming trip, I began nto feel afraid, but didn’t say anything to her about my nfeelings. Within seconds my throat began to close and ntighten, and I felt a strong urge to clear it.

Then I made the connection. My throat clogged up when
I was withholding an important communication. So I spoke nup. I said, “June, I’m feeling afraid that I won’t get what I nwant. I really want to take our trip later in the year.”

Within seconds, my throat opened up again and our nconversation shifted to a deeper level. After a few nminutes we came up with a creative solution for our ntrip that allowed us both to have what we wanted.

When your throat is clogging up during a conversation, nwhat are you feeling but not communicating? What are nyou thinking but not saying? What do you want, but nare afraid to ask for?

Listen to what your throat is trying to tell you. And then nshare it with the other person -- if you want to create more nintimacy with him or her. When your words match your ninner experience your throat will be open, your voice will nbe clear and your relationships can reach a new level of nauthenticity and creativity.