Silence

Silence is golden. There is comfortable silence between people. Songs written about silence, a big one, The Sounds of Silence. Silence can be painful. It can be full of questions as well as loaded with answers. Some love the silence, others hate it. When I want to sleep, silence is great. When I am waiting for someone to say something, it is not. When I want to hear nature, I enjoy no cars passing by, no planes overhead, no radios blaring. But within the silence of our lives, is there really silence? Does it represent hurt? Anger? Frustration? Does it show insecurity? Indifference? Sometimes the truth is better than the silence...

Thank you Conscious Conversations

We do allow our minds to take over when the silence is there. The way to stop it is either excellent control over your thoughts, or a real conversation about why the silence is there. Not talking about it doesn't mean someone is not hurting regardless.

Thank you sarkifylife

Thank you Beautifully Broken Parts

I can say I personally experienced 4 out of 5. I know of many of the 5th that I did not grow up with. I am very happy to see that now these things are being talked about. The silence has been broken. Growing up it was not talked about. When things happened to you or in front of you, you acted like it was all normal. Totally dysfunctional, but that was how we tried to cope. I learned that it was the same for our parents, what they experienced as children were often felt as normal and passed on. Not only does the silence have to be broken on all, but therapy needs to be obtained to stop the cycles. It is the reason Smoothing Ragged Edges exists, to give positivity, hope to others while also letting them know they are not alone. Break the silence. 

Often that early intervention must happen in childhood because it is often overlooked until that person becomes old enough to act out violently against someone or themselves. Our system also says, we cannot do anything until a crime has been committed. What a poor way of going about things.

Thank you Simple Moments

I wish whoever took this post and cropped it down would have left the credits at the bottom. It sounds simple, but they don't talk about the pain you have staying away or walking away. Either way, you stay or go, there will be pain. 

Thank you Positive Regard for You
That suffering in silence won't do you any good. It must come out verbally somehow and dealt with or it will come out other ways.

Thank you Madeleine L'Engle

Thank you Spirit Trails

Thank you The Simplicity Habit

May you find your way out of the situations you may be in and the silence that surrounds you.