Tag: silence

I’m ok not filling the void

About every seven minutes in a conversation, a lull comes to a head. For a second or maybe a minute the conversation may stall. It happens. In a good social setting, it’s barely noticed. Sometimes, it becomes a loud silent vacuum. I have learned, the hard way, to […]

Enjoy the silence and listen to yourself

Life is filled with so much noise these days. Street noise. Alexa talking back. Music blaring while watching netflix and working on a strategic document. Dogs barking. Kids playing and crying. The dishwasher shaking. The refrigerator humming. The pipes piping. Phone ringing. Texts dinging. Planes roaring overhead. Noise. […]

Run free with the leopards

It’s bubbling up inside It’s about to spill out Your words are papered over Your lips bandaged with regret Your grimace speaks volumes Your eyes krinkle with fear You’re swelling with silence And it’s killing you swiftly As you search for the evacuation routes The parachute will be […]