The voices stream endlessly as we struggle through our day.
It is a wonder we are able to think or sleep through the constant chatter.
What if we could silence the voices? Would we want to?
Silencing the Voices: A Stroke of Insight
Recently, I read an article about Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor, an American neuroscientist, and author of the book My Stroke of Insight.
At the age of 37, Dr. Jill suffered a major stroke. One of her symptoms was the silencing of that voice we all have inside our head. Silence. Can you imagine that?
- No voice chastising you for your stupid fall
- Or berating you for not being better at some inane task
- No nagging flow of all you need to do before you sleep
Sounds blissful, doesn’t it?
Can we (as Dr. Taylor suggests) rewire our brains to find “the deep inner peace inside”?
A Child’s Bliss
One of the saddest moments in life for me is the loss of innocence in a child.
We are not born to doubt. To prejudice or hate. A child’s bliss is lost to the teachings of children in adult form. Those who learned the same way the child now learns.
Which would we value more? The silencing of the voices? Or the peace of a different word?
Can we become the author of a new script for life?
I believe I’ll try.
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Live…Laugh…Love
This is beyond lovely, Cathy. As we age, of course, we hopefully strip away some of the meaningless (hurt feelings, wondering what others ‘think’ of us, and other superfluous nonsense). If we are to teach our youth a better path, it can only come from them observing us as we ‘walk our walk.’ “A new script for life?’ Hmmm .. that is SO good I may steal it!! 😉 love you .. and so proud of you. Walk in the light of this wisdom .. and all will be well.
Ha! Steal away. Isn’t that what siblings do? 😀 Thank you for the nice words and you are so right that one of the good things about getting older is the release of the superfluous nonsense.
Thanks for stopping by. Love you, Kevin.
Sublime, Cathy.
Sign me up for your kind of bliss. It starts with our own return to that childlike love and innocence.
You’re on the list, Lori. 😉 Thanks.