Quiet.
No noise at all; no radio, tv, barking dogs, video games, washing machines, dishwashers or traffic. Just complete quiet except for the breeze and the birds.
I was sitting on my lanai this morning, bundled in what Floridians refer to as chilly weather, and I put down my laptop just to take in the quiet. There is, for me, a renewal of my mind and spirit when I just sit in silence and breathe.
As I’ve mentioned here before, my personality is such that I can become drained from idle conversation or from too much noise. While some are energized by all of the interaction (my husband, for instance), my energy source is sucked dry if I can’t escape to some solitude for a quick refresher. It’s definitely a case of “opposites attract” in my household.
So, when I can, sitting in complete silence is what I like to do. I don’t care that I’m pretty cold as I sit out here and look at the sky and wonder what today will bring. I don’t even care that I have errands to run today, things to accomplish in the fray of holiday madness. I don’t care because at this moment…right here, right now…there is quiet.
It feels like God is closer.
It feels like problems are further.
“Inspiration comes to us slowly and quietly…prime it with a little solitude.” ~Brenda Ueland
“See how nature–trees, flowers, grass–grows in silence; see the stars, the moon, and the sun, how they move in silence…we need silence to be able to touch souls.” ~Mother Theresa
Be blessed and find quiet….
Amy