Silence

Being silent – listening with our heart to everything around us and within us is a gift of discernment and evolution. The ability to be alone with our thoughts and emotions is crucial to our overall well-being. Unfortunately, many of us are not counselled in the benefits of voluntary silence.

As children, in social situations, so many of us were told to be quiet! Some of us internalized that silence was a punishment.  We began to understand that being quiet was used to shape our behaviour in social situations.  We weren’t told to listen more carefully & use the silence to become the best version of ourselves.

In school, we were often told when we could talk and when we couldn’t. Our voice was shut down & we were again shown that silence was a tool for control & punishment.

We weren’t encouraged to develop a healthy relationship with silence.  Forced silence was shown as a teaching tool from external authorities.  Many of us avoided silence as we associated it with something we had done or said wrong. We developed the idea to outsource many choices to the wisdom, agenda and perceptions of others & not our own.

Over time, growing and listening to parents, friends and family, we began to understand that the busyness of life was valued, not silence or stillness. We were given validation based on our daily, weekly or monthly accomplishments.

As adults, many of us have never fully accepted or stepped into our truth using our ability to be silent. We haven’t gained confidence in our ability to listen deeply within and then trust ourselves and articulate from that wisdom. We weren’t shown the immense value in listening to our inner voice to gain confidence and learn.

Some of us fear the silence. What will we hear? What if we don’t hear anything? Without external stimulation, what would we do? What is in that silence? Some of us became afraid of the silence – afraid to be alone with our thoughts and emotions.

To truly experience the vast internal landscape of our being, we must be willing to go within and be steady. We must be willing to be quiet. We must develop a healthy relationship with that silence. We must be willing to sit patiently and not outsource our decisions.

In the silence, we can hear the voice of the Divine. We can hear the voice of our hearts and souls. We can hear the yearnings of deep-seated dreams.

It’s the silence that is unaltered by the opinions of others. It’s in the silence that we learn to trust ourselves and truly know what is in our best interests in each and every situation.

Silence truly is Golden!