Silence is Golden

“Silence, I discover,

is something

you can actually hear.”
― Haruki Murakami,

Kafka on the Shore

Silence is a source

of great strength.

~Lao Tzu

After a long day at work,I enjoy coming home and relaxing in my rocking chair, watching the world go by outside my window, the only sound is the creaking noise my old chair makes as I rock back and forth, letting the silence surround and soothe me.

There are quite a few quotes about silence:

Silence is Golden

silence is golden, duct tape is silver

A man is known by the silence he keeps

Silence is like a river of grace
inviting us to leap unafraid into its beckoning depths.

But no matter what your favorite quote about silence is, there's just nothing like a little silence, and solitude, in order that we may stop and listen to our own thoughts. In a conversation with a friend, he said "everything in nature has a pulse, and it's something we need to feel". I think we all need to slow down, to stop and stay quiet for a while, enjoy the silence, and listen to the pulse of nature around us.

silent, soothing HUGS to everyone!