A Quiet Day

Walking on the treadmill early this morning, debating turning on the TV, or do I read my book, or revolutionary idea (!) what if I just walk in silence? What if I have a quiet day? No TV, no Youtube, no extra "noise", what would this be like?

Why do I choose to fill my life with sound? And why is this sound so often more like overwhelming noise?

I sense I want to cover up - I want to run away and hide. I want the sound and noise to be like a blanket protecting me from all that's going on in my world. But really it becomes like a wall - a sound barrier - blocking me from all that's going on in my inner world. And blocking me, ultimately, from my heart.

So, what if I have a quiet day today? What riches will I discover in my heart of hearts? And what love will I find wanting to speak to me, from deep inside my soul?