"Often
we feel the need for some peace and quiet, and when quiet is not to be found, it
seems that peace cannot be found either. When you can’t shut the world around
you, here is a way to find spaciousness within the sounds of life. Sit comfortably.
Take a few breaths in and out to get settled. Now, instead of trying to take in
all the sounds around you at once, locate just one specific sound. Perhaps the
soft whirring of an overhead fan. Let your attention gently stay with that
sound for a while. Then find a different sound. Maybe you hear a dog barking.
After a few moments, find another sound. Finally, relax your attention so that it
expands to include all the sounds. You will notice that some come and go and
some stay, but all of them change. This is the soundscape of your day, made up
of noises and the spaces between the noises. Let the sounds wash over you like
the wind."
~
Cyndi Lee (as read in the January-2019 issue of Real Simple magazine)
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