Many people experience great uneasiness when confronted with a lack of auditory input. Perhaps it is because silence forces them to think, to feel, to touch deep parts of themselves, to sense emptiness or meaninglessness. Learning to be comfortable with silence is really learning to be comfortable alone with yourself. It is one of the healthiest habits one can cultivate.

Nature isn’t silent. Listen to the sounds of a stream or a waterfall, the rush of the wind in the trees, the chirping of birds. Yet nature is one of the greatest teachers of what real silence is about. Learning to be comfortable in nature, alone, without other forms of stimulation like music, hobbies, or people to talk to, is part of the process of quieting your overactive mind and resting from the compulsiveness that drives life in these times.

In the silence of the heart,
Your inner voice can be heard.
With the silence of the mind,
The heart can speak its truth.

Why not make a date with yourself in a quiet spot with nothing else to occupy you, and observe what happens.

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