shhhh
view out the den window
Sitting here in the quiet den I reflect on silence.
I need more of it.
I silently type on my iPad. There is no music playing. No TV on. No kids in the house.
Just me with my quiet. Why don't I allow more of this? Why have I still not learned my lesson about meditating and pondering (of all things...)?
I am not one to run and hide from my own thoughts. I have not avoided silence intentionally. It sneaks away, like an unappreciated guest. I vow to invite it back more often.
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I think it is 100% theraputic to be alone and have time to sort out your brain (so to speak). I absolutely love it when I get that kind of time!
Enjoy!!
I'm with that!...but you are such a musical one that I'm sure music is your meditation too....but silence is to be cherished!
Funny you would say that, Susan. I always have a song rattling around in there, but sometimes I need to stop singing so I can hear other things. :)
I really enjoy my own company way to much :) Really. Enjoy your silence.
Beautiful photo and thoughts. I'm getting better at carving out quiet time in a busy schedule.
I think we everything we have going on right now, all the media, blogs, emails, texts, cells, twitter, you name it....that SILENCE is a lost art.
How can the spirit get through to us if we are not silent.
reminds me of a Zac Brown band song.....called QUIET YOUR MIND
I had to comment about your Ikea shade. I've been thinking about getting one, but don't know where I would put it!
That picture is just gorgeous!
I definitely need more silence. The only problem is that I have to stay up until the wee hours of the morning to get it!
TOTALLY get this. My house gets quieter as more and more of my kids leave home, but I'm always surprised how much noise I invite in myself.
This is exactly what I've been thinking of lately. I don't take time out. I need to sit down or go for a walk and think. Not just while I wash dishes and the kids run up and down the hall and ask for help with their homework or for a cup of juice. I've been meaning to get up and go for a walk before waking the kids up for school so I can plan my day and think about things that matter and be alone with silence. You've inspired me to try harder to stop thinking about how I should and to start actually doing it.
(Speaking very softly here)
I think we all need more silence in our lives. Sometimes we need to seek it out and just soak in it.
Too true.
Why don't we do better at listening and feeling.
Good post.
Thank you.
I always fine the quiet of the early morning hour to be a spiritual time at my house.
I love that you did not even turn on music. That you savored the silence.
I've gotten SO accustomed to my silence that my poor kids are being scolded for normal sounds now that they're home for the summer... oops, I guess I need to find a happy medium?
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