Q: I’m not sure if it is due to all the togetherness with my family during covid, but I am ready to be alone and be in silence now. Can you offer some tips on how to do this?
A: Silence is such a gift to experience in your life. It’s is quite a challenge finding silence in our busy world. A few suggestions to get you started are:
- When you are driving your car, keep the audio turned off. You can even plan and process the silence while you are silent. You can listen for guidance that you may need and answers you are looking for in the silence. You are connected with your own inner broadcast. Sometimes when I drive on long trips, I contemplate answers I am looking for and by the time I arrive at my destination, I have food them.
- Sit in silence by candlelight or firelight. This is a nice contemplative exercise to keep you centered and just listen to the logs crackle or stare into the flames of the fire. The light can illuminate the dark hidden places inside of you. It’s a beautiful way to enjoy the simplicity of the moment.
- If you have a tub, it can be peaceful to take a nice long bath and relax in the silence. It can be nice to light a candle and just be.
- Go outside and sit in nature. Nature offers silence and peace within. It centers and grounds you. Whenever I need silence, I find myself in nature. It is such a beautiful way to be in the moment.
All of these ways are being present which will give you the real moment of the silence within you and all around you.