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What is silence to you?
Silence can be a sign of reflection. So in the few days I was not posting, I was reflecting. Reflecting on my new adventures and future conquests. I was also reflecting on how lucky I am to have so many wonderful, loving and supportive people in my life. I am truly truly blessed. I believe that letting yourself be silent and reflective can help to put your life into perspective. Being thankful for all the little things that you may not notice everyday and realizing that they do make a big difference.
How do you reflect on your life?
Silence can also be a sign of many other things not just reflection. Silence can be a sign of thoughtfulness. Sometimes when I need to think about something, I need total silence, to truly "hear" myself think. Silence can be a sign of restraint. Being able to restrain yourself from saying something you may not mean or may not be appropriate at the time, can mean a whole heck of a lot more to someone rather than yelling or giving unwanted advice. Silence can be a sign of gratitude. You may not always have to say anything to show your love or appreciation for someone or something. A smile may say everything you want and need to say. Silence can be a sign of reverence. Plain and simple...
It took me a long time to silence my own busy brain. My head was always full of a lot of chatter... Either telling myself I wasn't good enough, or that I wasn't worthy of being truly valued and loved. It was chatter in my brain that needed to be shut off. To be silenced. After all these years I finally realized I do, in fact, have value. Growing up, my parents believed in me, my brothers believed in me, my friends too... But I didn't believe in myself. After quieting those demons in my head, I am at peace with all my imperfections and know, there is no such thing as ultimate perfection, only personal perfection...
Take some time out to be silent. Let yourself be in that feeling of quiet and reflection. Think about what makes you the incredible person you are today. Because you ARE incredible. Remember the only person on this earth that will truly give you any props is YOU. So, take care of yourself, let yourself be silent, let yourself listen to the inner SMART you. Don't listen to the chatter.
Take in the silence, drink it up and enjoy it, even if it is just for a moment!
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