Sounds of Silence
November 2021 | Prayer and Meditation | On the Cover

Sounds of Silence

No need to wait for the “right” time or place. There are many ways to pause for quiet

My home group usually seizes up if there’s a whole 45 seconds of silence between shares. Then someone leaps into the breach, saying, “I’ll talk because I just can’t stand the silence.” This might be part of my problem with meditation. As an alcoholic, I’m used to having a few plates spinning in the air and lots of cunning plans chattering away in my brainpan. The prospect of any kind of silence is truly frightening.

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