Quietness #AtoZChallenge @AprilA2Z
My theme for this year’s Blogging from A to Z April Challenge is Cultivating Happiness. Today, Q is for Quietness.
Away from the concrete jungle, away from the clamour of cars and the noise…
I listen to the lapping sounds as the water meets the bank.
The soft breeze, the curious creaks and hums mingles with the rustling grass.
In this quietness, a few tears line my eyes as I talk to your memory again!
A Word to the Wise
When the distractions of daily life deplete our energy, the first thing we eliminate is the thing we need the most: quiet, reflective time. Time to dream, time to contemplate what’s working and what’s not, so that we can make changes for the better. Just like the physical body needs breaks from time to time, the mind needs breaks as well. Quiet the mind and just be.
You can check out my A-Z posts thus far by clicking on a highlighted letter!
April 20, 2016 12:24 am|
That is so deep and poignant. Loved it truly!
May 3, 2016 6:51 am|
Glad you felt so, Shesha 🙂
April 20, 2016 5:36 am|
After a busy day I enjoy a little peace and quiet. Helps me recharge.
~Ninja Minion Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
Story Dam
Patricia Lynne, Indie Author
May 3, 2016 6:52 am|
Oh yes, a little bit of ‘Me Time’ every day is mandatory!
April 20, 2016 8:00 am|
Yes quiet is all we need to soak back in our souls. I have a post today on Quietude too in AtoZ
http://poojasharmarao.blogspot.in/2016/04/quietude-atozchallenge-lifelessons.html
May 3, 2016 3:50 pm|
Well said, Pooja! Our soul truly basks in quietude. Enjoyed reading your take on the same too!
April 20, 2016 8:13 am|
Beautifully expressed .
May 3, 2016 4:05 pm|
Thank you, Sunita 🙂
April 20, 2016 8:23 am|
Gosh how beautiful is this… A longing heart… So forlorn…
May 3, 2016 4:05 pm|
Glad you liked it, Raj 🙂
April 20, 2016 8:53 am|
I will bear this in my mind. A learned piece of writing 🙂
May 3, 2016 4:06 pm|
Glad this made you reflect, Sushree 🙂
April 20, 2016 9:09 am|
I so wish I could do that! The bliss of solitude! Beautifully expressed!
@KalaRavi16 from
Relax-N-Rave
May 3, 2016 4:07 pm|
Hope you get this peace and bliss soon… after the hectic AtoZ you deserve it!
April 20, 2016 11:07 am|
Tranquility! What a moment it must have been! I long to experience it some day!
Cheers
May 3, 2016 4:08 pm|
Hope you experience the bliss of peace and solitude, soon, Geetika!
April 20, 2016 11:12 am|
A few minutes of peace drives my soul, recharges my mind and body and leaves me energised! So badly needed for all of us in today’s hectic pace of things. Good post, Shilpa!
May 3, 2016 4:11 pm|
True, given the lifestyle we have, peace and quiet is something we need so badly to relax and rejuvenate ourselves!
April 20, 2016 11:12 am|
I try to catch it. If I have a lot to do in work and at home – I walk to work because it’s slower and then this is my time. Time away from work, time away from home. Quiet time.
I know I am lucky because I have got just 30 minutes to walk to get to work, but one could leave the bus earlier, park the car a bit off, … and then walk and calm down and have a quiet “me-time”.
May 3, 2016 4:10 pm|
I like your practice… it’s killing two birds with one stone… exercise as well as quality Me Time too! Very impressive, Claudia!
April 20, 2016 3:18 pm|
Staying quiet for a few minutes everyday works wonders. I try to be spend some time in silence while travelling or listening to music. It surely is amazing 🙂
May 3, 2016 4:17 pm|
That’s fab way to silence the inner noise and experience some bliss, Mithila.
April 20, 2016 6:19 pm|
I could almost hear the water
May 3, 2016 4:18 pm|
Wow… that’s wonderful… I wish I could be at some place like that today!
April 20, 2016 6:33 pm|
Very poetic, feel so good to imagine, thanks for inspiring !
May 3, 2016 4:19 pm|
Glad you enjoyed reading this post, Genevive 🙂
April 20, 2016 6:56 pm|
Soul food- music, all art and above all Solitude. Lovely post Shilpa.
http://sunilavigauthor.blogspot.com.au/2016/04/quest-for-amrit-poem-in-english-and.html
May 3, 2016 4:21 pm|
True that! Thanks Sunila 🙂
April 20, 2016 8:30 pm|
true! A few minutes spent in solitude every day can be more healing than anything else.
May 3, 2016 4:28 pm|
True that, quiet time with self truly relaxes and rejuvenates you!
April 20, 2016 9:25 pm|
After the bustle of hospital work, on so many days I yearn to just be alone and away from everything
May 3, 2016 4:31 pm|
Aah! You need it the mostest!
April 20, 2016 9:40 pm|
I’m so often told about the joy of quiet time, but I’m not very good at shutting up and shutting off! Maybe one day I’ll discover what I’m missing.
Keith’s Ramblings
May 3, 2016 4:31 pm|
Experience it once and I am sure you will be hooked to it!
April 20, 2016 10:11 pm|
You have worded the essence of quiet time in nature so perfectly! There are places that I wander and words don’t seem enough to describe the awe and beauty I feel. Thank you for sharing!
May 3, 2016 4:33 pm|
True, we can experience the calm and peace amidst the beauty of nature. Glad you liked this piece! And good to see you here!
April 20, 2016 10:14 pm|
Peace and quiet is definitely underrated.
May 3, 2016 4:34 pm|
True that!
April 20, 2016 10:20 pm|
Quietness and solitude – two things that bring out the feelings and emotions. Good one Shilpa.
May 3, 2016 4:35 pm|
Quiet time is perfect time to reflect and thus a nice way to vent feelings and emotions. Thanks Parul!
April 21, 2016 12:04 am|
I hear myself think when I sit admiring my plants in my terrace garden. It is the most precious time of the day for me. Loved your post, very moving.
May 3, 2016 4:36 pm|
I can imagine you sitting you there! Thanks Sulekha, glad you liked this post!
April 21, 2016 2:33 am|
Very touching.
May 3, 2016 4:37 pm|
Thank you, SG!
April 21, 2016 1:06 pm|
We all need this quiet once in a while.
May 3, 2016 4:38 pm|
Oh, I need it daily! 😛
April 22, 2016 8:53 am|
This is sad. Maybe the quiet of the surroundings brings some peace to her.
May 3, 2016 4:38 pm|
Hope it does!
April 22, 2016 11:28 am|
Totally agree. I always need to recharge my energies by being by myself or seek it in silence.
May 3, 2016 4:40 pm|
It’s the same for me too… and I am realizing that with growing years, I am yearning for it more and find so much bliss in that my ‘me’ time!
April 22, 2016 7:20 pm|
Very simple yet profound Shilpa. You find many answers in the quietness of your mind. Surprisingly, my topic was also Quiet for this A-Z 🙂
Loved reading your flash fictions.
May 3, 2016 4:42 pm|
True, when the inner noise and the outer clutter ceases to exist, we are able to think and reflect better. Thanks Samra. Glad you are liking it here and good to see you here!
April 23, 2016 5:07 pm|
You are so right. LIfe becomes so messy, sometimes, tha we don’t even realised that the easiest way to solve thing might be the one we overlook: taking soem time for ourselves. Allow ourselve to think thigns out.
Thanks for reminding us 🙂
@JazzFeathers
The Old Shelter – Jazz Age Jazz
May 3, 2016 4:43 pm|
Yes, a simple and easy solution which is within our reach but we neglect it often!
April 25, 2016 9:50 pm|
We all need some serenity in our lives. Beautifully expressed!
May 3, 2016 4:50 pm|
True that… and we need it more than ever! Thanks Debbie!
April 29, 2016 4:56 pm|
Oh yes, i enjoy solitude and do withdraw into a shell to reflect. ” quiet the mind and just be” loved the line.
May 3, 2016 4:51 pm|
And isnt that the best time of the day!?!