Why We Avoid the Quiet (And What It’s Costing Us)

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What if the thing you’ve been avoiding… is exactly what you need right now?

When was the last time you sat in real silence— no phone, no background noise, nothing to distract you—AND didn’t feel the urge to escape it?

Most of us don’t avoid stillness because we’re busy…we avoid it because of the unease we might find there.

In this short episode, I share a moment when everything around me literally stopped—and what it revealed about our constant need to do, fix, and fill the space.

Inside this episode:

• Why stillness can feel so uncomfortable
• What happens when control is taken off the table
• The surprising connection between silence and clarity
• A simple shift to help you notice what you’ve been missing

If you’ve been feeling overwhelmed, distracted, or constantly in “to-do” mode, this is your invitation to pause—and simply be in stillness, even for a few minutes. Because stillness isn’t nothingness—it’s where you start to see what’s already there.

Resources Mentioned: 

Invitation to Solitude and Silence by Ruth Barton

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