Moments of Silence

True silence is the rest of the mind; it is to the spirit what sleep is to the body, nourishment and refreshment.  ~William Penn




I lost my voice this weekend. Yep, lost it.  An extra feeling of weakness and tiredness crept in once I had completed my Thanksgiving dinner for my two children.  This meal was made with my love for them in mind and I knocked it out of the ballpark, they were pleased. However, I felt as if I had been hit by a mack truck. When Saturday rolled in, I just gave in and the first sign was the the soreness in my throat, all of a sudden, my voice was gone. 


I am very much a chatty Cathy and I like the idea that if I'm not speaking, it is by choice and not because I can't. I like being control of me. Yet, after this weekend, one thing I know is truth is that sometimes I when I am speaking, it am speaking useless banter. Much the banter is to drown out the thoughts that are having a field day in my head. I think too much, but I give too little time to me in my thoughts and this is where the problem begins.


There is a need for me to silent and while in that silence, perhaps rest my mind. Give my mind a break from these other thoughts which all have to do with saving the world and learn how to save myself.  So I surrendered.
Surrendering my mind was huge for me this weekend and I am proud and grateful that I made the choice to do so. Because in this surrendering, I was able to communicate with myself and my creator. I was able to hear again the things that I know of me, but I allow these other thoughts to hinder. 


Because of the resting of my mind, I had good sleep , my spirit was able to take a nap, and my soul was nourished. I feel like going on! Whereas before my voice was lost, I was tired and about to give up the ghost, now I am determined to fulfill whatever the purpose there is for my life.
Conclusion of all this, I need to study to be quiet. Learn how to keep my peace, initiate the quieting of my mouth, mind and body, is what I need for my personal regeneration. When I fall to do so, sometimes, what is divine order, is that I get hit with the two by four.... 


Silence is a fence around wisdom.  ~German Proverb