The Gift of a Day of Reflection
At first, the premise of "a day of silence" rang with false presumptions and superficial expectations until I realized that the silence spoken of underlies every act, every thought, and every feeling. It lies in the space in between.
So I relaxed and allowed the day to flow as it might. The sensation was of being a node of holistic awareness tracking the stillness in between. In between making breakfast, shopping for groceries, and appreciating the shared space of friendship - a full-body hug with my friend who works at Traders' and then a sweet conversation with a Kurdish student from London who is studying architecture, and so on and on. The day's activities was bathed in an embodied appreciation for these micro-moments of silence sustaining and maintaining the sacred tether to deeper reality than ordinarily felt. Thank you for the opportunity.
I picture the sacred tether you describe as the channel for a steady infusion of inspiration, leavening and mercy in world ricocheting aound in destructive decline. Together we are a river. Thankyou deeply.