One of the greatest teachers in my life has been silence.  It has taught me patience it has taught me how to expect, and how to let go of outcomes.  Silence is a constant reality when you are working out of a crisis situation.

When rebuilding life after many hospitalizations, silence is a daily companion.  When life hits you hard, when you are out of work, out of school, or just out of routine silence has a way of either amplifying your fears, or pressing you into a space where your interior work can begin and you can build structure for your life again.

I have felt it many times, it doesn't necessarily get more comfortable, but its lessons cue you eventually in a positive direction.  In silence you can learn to trace your thoughts, you can discover your feelings and thus walk in a more definable and purposeful direction.  Silence can also be scary, it can scatter your mind to fear, it can freeze you in place and it can make time feel like an eternity.

Silence is a state where creativity can be born, where fresh ideas can rise to the surface, where innovation blooms.  Silence when it becomes your friend can lead you through a place of peace, a place of rest that provide a blank canvas to experience each day with expectation and purpose.

Like with most of my discussions here, the gifts and the rewards, the tapestry of silence can really only be activated when fear, doubt, and anxiety are addressed and removed.  Silence mingled in fear, is like spinning your tires till they smoke.  When fear is removed silence is a safe harbor, its a facet of life that welcomes new thought/form/energy. 

How does one get from a place where silence is an aggravation to a place where it a tool for creativity?  The simple answer is time or practice.  But for people with mental illness that is not easy.  I will say this, if you are properly medicated and you take care of things like proper exercise and diet, the practice of using silence as a catalyst for change and creativity is greatly improved. 

Many times for myself, the more I found myself in a familiar life position (out of work, re-titrating meds, out of school) the more I was able to feel comfortable in that space and be able to sort out silence from fear.  When you are kind of in that square one space time and a again this sorting out process is easier and you can gain momentum in your thought process.

Silence is a great teacher, a wonderful tool, it can be great asset to help you through whatever situation you are in.

Thank You Readers!