I never had any interest in those retreats, like the ones where you go and visit a monastery, and you’re silent? And everyone else is silent, too?
As in, no one talks at all, at any time, for any reason?
Yeah, I never understood why anyone would want to do that.
Until I became a mother.
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Actually, I have. Bliss. It’s pure bliss. I crave silence (hence the blog name)so I try to get to one whenever possible. There’s one coming up about an hour below Charlottesville, Va. Wanna go?
Children should come with mute buttons. It would save so many mothers’ sanity.
YES!!!!! I understand!
We went to a place high in the mountains in Turkey about a year before we had the girls. It was our last big holiday – a last chance to get away from the world and its dog.
I can relate. Fo shizzle.
Honey, you’re preaching to the choir. I hear you loud and clear. From deep inside my dark and quiet closet…I hear you.
I like the re-design. I especially like that you are going back to 2 columns because often your ads covered your photographs on the last layout.
You speak the truth. That sounds really, really nice.
I totally get this. Which is why I love my house during the day.
Silence…ahhhh.
At a retreat, seems like a good, restful thing. In my own home? Nowadays would probably freak me out.
And holy redesign! For a moment I thought my computer was acting up and had taken me somewhere other than C&C.
Please take me with you.
I understand now, also. And I get why woman go off into the mountains to “find themselves”. Yes, silence while I am finding myself sounds like sheer bliss.
I just turn offmy hearing aids. Then I nod and smile and say, “Yes, yes” until they go away and leave me alone!
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Amen.
I’ve had the privileged of being deathly ill lately and it’s been a welcome break from the constant cacaphony around here. of course, I’d not like feeling like I’m about to lose a lung, but the things I give up in order to get some piece and quiet!
Love the new layout btw!
You took the words right out of my mouth.
So, when you book this “retreat,” I’d be happy to come along and not say a single word.
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Two of my kids never ever shut up. When my oldest (now 18 and still talking) was younger she would come home from school talking nonstop about her day. I would listen for 15-30 min and then put my hands on my ears and tell her I needed a 10 min break because my ears were bleeding from so much talking. Now I have to do the same thing with my 8yr old son. On the bright side, when they talk so much you find out what they are in to and get a better feel for when you need to step in and help. Good luck and enjoy their non stop talking, it goes away too soon sometimes.