Do You Include Silence in Your Day?

[Luba]

Always having been one to enjoy the early mornings, I have to admit that my mouth runs off with what I think are great ideas as soon as my husband is in his chair having a coffee. I also have to admit it took me a l-o-n-g time to realize the dear man wanted to enjoy his morning silence with a QUIET cup of coffee and his own thoughts as he's a night person.

So...after I FINALLY got the message and took myself out of the room just so I wouldn't talk, I realized how wonderful the silence was! I now can't have a morning without it and it's become very precious to me.

Share your thoughts about silence and how it's impacted your own life.

[Vautrin]

I love quiet mornings. I am not a morning person, and I need some time to get my brain in gear.

[Luba]

I love quiet mornings. I am not a morning person, and I need some time to get my brain in gear.

Hmmmm...I'm wondering if this is a 'male' thing.

From this woman's opinion, I'm finally glad I learned that!

[Vautrin]

No, my mom is the same. She needs at least an hour to be "operational".

[Luba]

No, my mom is the same. She needs at least an hour to be "operational".

"operational", LOVE that! That happens to me directly after supper, I no longer make much sense.

[twinkle]

I live alone, so I can not talk the whole day - I do try to stay in touch with my friends, of course. Not talking is, therefore, not an issue.

However, generally speaking, I like to chat in the morning, I'm usually in a good mood.

If you mean silence - like utter silence, no radio, no music, no sounds, I sometimes do it - I still need to listen to the sound of rain falling to relax (youtube). I think having some noise around makes me feel less alone.

[Luba]

I live alone, so I can not talk the whole day - I do try to stay in touch with my friends, of course. Not talking is, therefore, not an issue.

However, generally speaking, I like to chat in the morning, I'm usually in a good mood.

If you mean silence - like utter silence, no radio, no music, no sounds, I sometimes do it - I still need to listen to the sound of rain falling to relax (youtube). I think having some noise around makes me feel less alone.

Just sounds like the refrigerator, rain, distant traffic, or those wonderful birds; things that we have no control over; otherwise no talking, no listening to music - sounds that we have control over.

[twinkle]

It's important to include silence in your daily life, it allows you to get intouch with yourself - a place some people visit well to rarely.