It’s been said, “Silence is golden.” But in our culture, silence isn’t a valued commodity – it’s something we often disregard and have practically eliminated from our lives! Yet, underneath the constant noise and habitual level of activity most of us live with, there’s something about silence that we crave. We sense the rich gifts it has to offer – time to reflect, regroup, rest, renew – and we are drawn to bring silence into our lives.
Cultivating silence doesn’t mean unplugging from everything. It means learning to plug into our inner selves – into the silent, place of pure gold where we connect with the Divine Spirit within. By deepening our relationship with the quiet of our true Selves, we can live more peacefully and harmoniously – even when life around us is noisy and busy.
Quaker teacher and spiritual thinker Beckey Phipps and I will be discussing Silence: The Golden Connection on Sunday, November 15th at 8 PM on Creating a Spirited Life. Join us in the silence.