Silence?!


  I am drawn to silence. One of my favorite songs is The Sound of Silence. I liked the Simon and Garfunkel version, but it became my favorite when Disturbed started singing it.
  I wanted to try a day of silence. I thought about it for a few whole minutes, then I just shook my head. A whole day? Good grief, not really possible. So I thought I would try half a day. I even told the people I live with: on Monday, I'm going to try half a day of silence. Starting at noon. I think I said this on Saturday.  Well, on Monday there was this parade, and I forgot all about it, because I was figuring out my costume. Today is Tuesday, and I remembered, but then I forgot. How do I pull this off? It's harder than eating right. Even if I had the support of my husband and Mom, would I be able to stay off of Facebook?? Plus, I have a trip to Denmark to plan. Could I step back from all of it, and still be in this house?
  I told Ron and Mom that I would understand if they placed bets on how long I would actually last.
But I really want to try this. I'm going to try again tomorrow. I'm going to start with a morning walk on the beach. I want to really, truly listen. I want to hear myself, the waves, rhythms, the universe, my God, every person around me. I'm working on self discipline.






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  1. UnknownFebruary 24, 2017 at 11:04 AM

    Love this blog, I read the Medical Medium and he recommends meditating on the sound of the ocean (in silence) and letting the waves bring in positive energy and take away any old or negative energy to clear your system. Thanks for sharing your wonderful experience.

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  2. SuzetteFebruary 27, 2017 at 7:02 AM

    Thank you. The waves can be very soothing here, like the sound of the ocean breathing.

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