"Perhaps the most important thing we bring to another person is the silence in us, not the sort of silence that is filled with unspoken criticism or hard withdrawal. The sort of silence that is a place of refuge, of rest, of acceptance of someone as they are. We are all hungry for this other silence. It is hard to find. In its presence we can remember something beyond the moment, a strength on which to build a life. Silence is a place of great power and healing ."
- Rachel Naomi Remen In my experience, people can be uncomfortable with this silence. I say I am just listening, There is so much to listen to, in the silence. Do you ever listen to the grass, the trees...a flower. listening is appreciating
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