Finding Bliss in Silence

“Namaste quiet for a bit” has been my mood for a while. Mercury’s in Retrograde, aka: that rare time of year where us Geminis think twice about what we say... or, maybe we don’t and we learn hard lessons about using the wrong words or exasperating misunderstandings. So, when I’m feeling into the energy like this, I take breaks. I stay offline to clear my head and to find peace within instead of outside. The internet is often a really detrimental, noisy place and as much as I love the space for creativity and community it creates, I simultaneously loathe it. I hate that on some days it feels really wasteful to browse, to play voyeur with my precious time. I hate that on my bad days the internet fills me with an inner dialogue of comparison and self doubt that leads me back to pettiness and ego. It also helps me distract myself from myself — escape, avoid, procrastinate. Not the most healthy habits as you can imagine :) So if you feel you feel overwhelmed or distracted and need a moment away from this weird digital place, just take it. It’s okay to not engage. There’s bliss, clarity and juicy learnings in the silence.