On Silence and Space

Happy Mindfulness Monday!

Most of us just don’t practice being silent enough…or at all. We have programmed ourselves to absorb data from the outside and output it immediately. We want to be quick, efficient multitaskers. In many ways, as a society, this defines our worth — how much we get done during the day and how quickly we do it.

“Being silent or quiet is a waste of time!” AND “I feel like I got nothing done today!” are common self-deprecating statements that stem from the seed of the most common underlying human condition: I AM NOT GOOD ENOUGH (if I’m not doing something). The busier we are, the happier we are with ourselves.

In order to convince you otherwise — in perspective and practice — let me first answer these questions:

What does silence offer?
How is it helpful and useful?
How can the frequency of silence and space enhance parenting, relationships and productivity?
What does the energy of space and being silent do for ALL of life – including nature?

I’m not answering these questions here of course! For this, I invite you to join me tonight from 8-8:30pm PST for my weekly MMM session — where we learn about mindfulness, practice a little meditation and start the week with a focused intention.
It’s SHORT, FUN and FREE.

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