The teen years are difficult years for many. I remember clearly the mood of my teen years, getting off the school bus at fifteen and sixteen buzzing inside with the challenges of relationships, uncertain academic success, and a mix of exhaustion and deep fatigue no doubt a result of a…
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Silence Not Silent
I have been mostly silent much of my life. As an introvert growing up in a family who couldn’t “hear” me and a world who didn’t understand me, silence came naturally to me. Words were always slow to form, regardless of my desire to do so. My attempts to speak…
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SILENCE & THE HEAT PUMP We’ve lived in the south for close to twenty years and while it’s not uncommon for us to turn on the air conditioning when it’s snowing in other parts of the country, the heat has been running non-stop. That is until our heat pump decided it…
View More Listen to the SilenceFinding Your Inner Guide
Many of us, particularly those of us who are members of the “scar clan”, the walking wounded, have an unhealthy tendency to minimize our accomplishments. We look around us and see only those people who excel, who have accomplished what we have accomplished and more. As our access and, perhaps more…
View More Finding Your Inner GuideRoom for Silence
Spending time in silence each day has become an essential part of my life in recent years. As a young person I valued the idea and practice of quiet meditation, though I was seldom able to do so in a comfortable, consistent fashion. I was too busy searching for answers…
View More Room for SilenceQuiet ~ Just a Small Dose Can Make a Difference
It is so easy to wander away from our dreams. Everywhere we go, there are enticing diversions calling for our attention. I can’t help but wonder why it is so difficult to stay focused on what we know is good and right and true…for ourselves. Perhaps it’s the result of…
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