Silence

Silence is much appreciated because as counselors, we talk to people all day. A mix of talking to clients and hearing them out. If you think about it, how much silence do we really get in our lives? And how important is silence? Without silence, when do we process our thoughts? It's the calm and quiet that everyone needs.

Silence is powerful though, because it can be good or bad. For some, being alone with their thoughts is scary. The silence may be terrifying. For others, it is freeing to be able to explore their thoughts in peace without the noise of the world. If we wish to be present in our day-to-day conversations with clients, family, and friends, we should be doing more listening and less thinking as they speak. If that's the case, we surely need our time to unpack our thoughts in silence.

For those who are scared to be alone with their thoughts, we encourage them to challenge their negative, irrational, and self-destructive thoughts. Without silence though, we wouldn't be able to do that. Silence is both beneficial and necessary in our lives. We must be able to be alone with our thoughts, to be at peace with ourselves.

-Cheryl Cherian

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