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Greetings,

It's Barbara J. Faison your meditation ambassador.

I've been enjoying my meditation practices for over 25 years and one of the things I love about meditation is how it is all about "returning" to yourself and being in THIS moment. I am a self-professed, LLL, life long learner and LLS, life long sharer. In 2015 as I was researching where to learn more about mindfulness I came across Kay Stewart of Stillwaters Mindfulness Training and I signed up for a Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) program that was being hosted at a local church counseling center where she was facilitating. Kay's energy and spirit were just right and I really felt I made a great connection and learned so much from her and the program.



As an alumni of the program we are invited annually to attend a day of silence retreat on the church campus. It has been a few years since we all convened, due to COVID 19. On Saturday we had our silent retreat from 9:30 - 2 pm.



When I go on a retreat, I like to have something special with me. Saturday it was a pair of oh so comfortable socks I found at Marshalls a few years ago, the brand is FYRE. My feet were nice and warm as I honored my ability to be WITH MYSELF in the silence, in a different space. I'm used to silence at my home or where I walk.



The welcome sign was a quote by the poet, Rumi -

"Silence is an ocean. Speech is a river. When the ocean is searching for you, don't walk into the language river. Listen to the ocean and bring your talky business to an end."

I knew no one there but Kay and it didn't matter. I was there to FILL MY cup. And it was filled and I am grateful for these times where I can just BE... and not DO in silence and nature. I was refreshed, rejuvenated and recharged.



I love this other quote by Rumi,

“Why are you so afraid of silence, silence is the root of everything.

If you spiral into its void, a hundred voices will thunder

messages you long to hear.”

What are your thoughts about silence? I'd love to know.



Interested in hosting a retreat, I'd love to support you with my meditation services. You can always reach me at barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com.

Here's a card for you from my card deck, Relax, Listen, and Trust Your Inner Guidance.



~~~#3 - RELAX- I SET  a REMINDER to take THREE DEEP BREATHS~~~



Let me know if this card resonated with you as well, barbarafaisonllc@gmail.com.

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