Some time ago I might of argued that silence is ALWAYS available, that you just have to make it your priority, but since I’m currently sharing my life with a mother that is raising two children, I have come to understand that silence can sometimes become a scarce commodity. Mothers sometimes have to deal with very extended periods of time with little to no silence, and anyone who is willing to share the labor they do as an equal partner will come to understand how demanding this is.
Hace algún tiempo, podría haber argumentado que el silencio SIEMPRE está disponible, que solo tienes que convertirlo en tu prioridad. Ppero como actualmente estoy compartiendo mi vida con una madre que está criando a dos niñas, he llegado a comprender que el silencio a veces puede convertido en un bien escaso. Las madres a veces tienen que lidiar con períodos de tiempo muy prolongados con poco o ningún silencio, y cualquiera que esté dispuesto a compartir la labor que realizan como pareja en igualdad, llegará a comprender lo exigente que es esto.
These last days have been excessively social for my taste and while that is not necessarily bad, I desperately need some prolonged silence, at least enough for me to actually want to hear people speak again.
Estos últimos días han sido excesivamente sociales para mi gusto y, si bien eso no es necesariamente malo, necesito desesperadamente un silencio prolongado, al menos lo suficiente como para querer escuchar a la gente hablar de nuevo.
I tend to isolate myself a lot and sometimes I miss company, but when things get too noisy I start missing silence. It seems it’s true we appreciate things by spending time with their opposite polarities. I realize now that we take silence for granted and that it’s not always so available.
Tiendo a aislarme mucho, aunque veces echo de menos la compañía. Cuando las cosas se ponen demasiado ruidosas empiezo a extrañar el silencio. Parece que es cierto que apreciamos las cosas al pasar tiempo con sus polaridades opuestas. Ahora me doy cuenta de que damos por sentado el silencio y que no siempre está disponible.
There is a saying: “silence is not empty, it’s full of answers”. Having room for some silence can be challenging and uncomfortable at times, because we have our minds filled with guilt, shame, worry and different armies of ghosts that haunt us. Its good to remember that in our silence we can also find guides, ancestors that watch over us, our own inner magic that has the power to free us from the darkness.
Hay un dicho: "el silencio no es vacío, está lleno de respuestas". Tener espacio para un poco de silencio puede ser desafiante e incómodo a veces, porque tenemos la mente llena de culpa, vergüenza, preocupación y diferentes ejércitos de fantasmas que nos acechan. Es bueno recordar que en nuestro silencio también podemos encontrar guías, ancestros que nos vigilan, nuestra propia magia interior que tiene el poder de liberarnos de la oscuridad.
Stillness of the mind is something that is also easier to find in silence, because removing yourself from the stimulating context of sound allows you to not be distracted.
La quietud de la mente es algo que también es más fácil de encontrar en el silencio, porque alejarse del contexto estimulante del sonido permite no distraerse.
I’ve come to understand with time that though there are answers in silence, you won’t find a solution to everything there. Still I find it absolutely necessary so that we recharge, reconnect with ourselves and find the necessary clarity to keep going at Life.
Con el tiempo he llegado a comprender que, aunque hay respuestas en silencio, no encontrarás una solución para todo. Aún así lo encuentro absolutamente necesario para recargarnos, reconectarnos con nosotros mismos y encontrar la claridad necesaria para seguir adelante en la Vida.
Another reason why I’m grateful for silence is because it allows me to know the people I can truly trust. It’s really easy to manipulate and misguide others through speech, but very hard to do so in silence. When I feel comfortable with someone else in silence, I’m pretty certain I’m sharing with the right person.
Otra razón por la que estoy agradecido por el silencio es porque me permite conocer a las personas en las que realmente puedo confiar. Es muy fácil manipular y desviar a los demás a través del habla, pero es muy difícil hacerlo en silencio. Cuando me siento cómodo con otra persona en silencio, estoy bastante seguro de que lo estoy compartiendo con la persona adecuada.
I love just being iin silence. I often try to find ways of asking my husband to shut up without him getting annoyed. Nothing personal, honey - just I need some peace and quiet haha...
So hard to find those balances with the loved ones, does it not happen the other way around as well?
Curated for #naturalmedicine by @drrune.
Silence is so vital. It's hard to train and harder still to maintain, particularly in stressful situations, but once we get the hang of it, literally everything in our lives starts flowing a lot more smoothly! Great post, man!
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Thanks @drrune 🙏
Dare I say anything - silence is beautiful!
Thank-you for bringing it to mind as something that is often taken for granted but can have so many benefits - something to be grateful of!
So much taken for granted, does it ever stop? Big hug @porters