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.
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That is so deep and poignant. Loved it truly!
Glad you felt so, Shesha 🙂
After a busy day I enjoy a little peace and quiet. Helps me recharge.
~Ninja Minion Patricia Lynne aka Patricia Josephine~
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Patricia Lynne, Indie Author
Oh yes, a little bit of ‘Me Time’ every day is mandatory!
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
Well said, Pooja! Our soul truly basks in quietude. Enjoyed reading your take on the same too!
Beautifully expressed .
Thank you, Sunita 🙂
Gosh how beautiful is this… A longing heart… So forlorn…
Glad you liked it, Raj 🙂
I will bear this in my mind. A learned piece of writing 🙂
Glad this made you reflect, Sushree 🙂
I so wish I could do that! The bliss of solitude! Beautifully expressed!
@KalaRavi16 from
Relax-N-Rave
Hope you get this peace and bliss soon… after the hectic AtoZ you deserve it!
Tranquility! What a moment it must have been! I long to experience it some day!
Cheers
Hope you experience the bliss of peace and solitude, soon, Geetika!
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!
True, given the lifestyle we have, peace and quiet is something we need so badly to relax and rejuvenate ourselves!
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”.
I like your practice… it’s killing two birds with one stone… exercise as well as quality Me Time too! Very impressive, Claudia!
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 🙂
That’s fab way to silence the inner noise and experience some bliss, Mithila.
I could almost hear the water
Wow… that’s wonderful… I wish I could be at some place like that today!
Very poetic, feel so good to imagine, thanks for inspiring !
Glad you enjoyed reading this post, Genevive 🙂
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
True that! Thanks Sunila 🙂
true! A few minutes spent in solitude every day can be more healing than anything else.
True that, quiet time with self truly relaxes and rejuvenates you!
After the bustle of hospital work, on so many days I yearn to just be alone and away from everything
Aah! You need it the mostest!
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
Experience it once and I am sure you will be hooked to it!
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!
True, we can experience the calm and peace amidst the beauty of nature. Glad you liked this piece! And good to see you here!
Peace and quiet is definitely underrated.
True that!
Quietness and solitude – two things that bring out the feelings and emotions. Good one Shilpa.
Quiet time is perfect time to reflect and thus a nice way to vent feelings and emotions. Thanks Parul!
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.
I can imagine you sitting you there! Thanks Sulekha, glad you liked this post!
Very touching.
Thank you, SG!
We all need this quiet once in a while.
Oh, I need it daily! 😛
This is sad. Maybe the quiet of the surroundings brings some peace to her.
Hope it does!
Totally agree. I always need to recharge my energies by being by myself or seek it in silence.
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!
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.
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!
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
Yes, a simple and easy solution which is within our reach but we neglect it often!
We all need some serenity in our lives. Beautifully expressed!
True that… and we need it more than ever! Thanks Debbie!
Oh yes, i enjoy solitude and do withdraw into a shell to reflect. ” quiet the mind and just be” loved the line.
And isnt that the best time of the day!?!