Silence is a curse word for some, equated with mind-numbing boredom. For others, particularly those with small children, silence is a dream that rarely manifests.
Sometimes silence happens naturally, but for most it must be a conscious choice. When presented with silence, many people instinctively look for a way to fill it. Stores and restaurants and cars and lives are filled with music and distraction. We are confronted with noise pollution everywhere we go.
Escape the madness from time to time. Turn off the car radio, remove the headphones and just be.
Inspiration enters through the cracks of silence we leave open in our lives. Thoughts and emotions are processed in the quiet spaces we allow ourselves to experience.
I absolutely love music. I love talking with friends. I love being busy and energized and focused on pursuing my dreams. But I need silence, from time to time. I need the clarity and perspective it can offer. I need to periodically pause and reflect on the life I am living, drawing strength from the moments between. I need silence to remind me who I am.
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