Silence is golden and a powerful way to listen to what your heart is saying amist the clamour of our world.  I just finished reading “Eat, Pray, Love” by Elizabeth Gilbert.  One section of the book is about her time in an ashram in India and the remarkable insights it gave her.

I have had times during transitions that I simply craved for quiet so I could think and listen to myself - I could figure out what was going on in my life.  But having now lost my voice for going on 4 days, I crave the ability to speak out loud - to shout - to sing - or at least boss someone around a little.  But alas, I can’t.

I have had to be very judicious in what I communicate since it is so much work to write it down.  It has made me realize how much I talk and how little I actually say some days - and how my ability to talk is part of my profession.  (No one really wants a facilitator that can’t talk.)  Noise can be a distraction that allows us to avoid really think about what is happening.  Our radios, iPods, tv, cell phones keep us so busy do we really have time to think?

So while I understand that silence is golden, I must admit to getting a little tired of it.  Maybe some balance would be good.

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