Craig and
Matthew went to London for the day last week and had to be up at ridiculous
o’clock to catch the train. Obviously, I was awake as well as it would have
been impossible to stay asleep whilst they were getting ready. Once they had
gone the house was still, quiet, and peaceful in a way that it isn’t normally.
It was probably because it felt like the world was still asleep and I relished
the calm and quietness. Since then, I
have been wanting to find ways in which to be quieter.
That
doesn’t mean that I am waking up earlier (5.15am is quite early enough thank
you very much), but I am no longer putting the TV or radio on when I first go
downstairs. When I am in the car driving to work I don’t have music or an audio
book playing. The only noises are the sound of the engine and the road. At
home, if the TV isn’t on then I don’t switch it on and I prepare dinner with
only the sound of the food preparation as accompaniment. As the weather has been good, I have taken to
sitting outside for a short time with a cup of tea and just listening to the
birds singing away and the distant hum of the motorway. I have also discovered
a few ‘silent vlogs’ on Youtube which I am enjoying when I feel like watching
something. I haven’t even put the radio on when I have been in my craft room so
the only sounds have been the whirring of the sewing machine or overlocker.
Since I
have tried to make things quieter, I have found I am doing things more slowly
but mindfully and have been feeling calmer and seem to have more patience. I
have also found that when I have been in the car with other people and the
radio has been on that I have felt more uptight. I know it has only been just over a week
since I have been doing this but I am enjoying the benefits of this quieter
life. Maybe it is an age thing or maybe it is just me changing and wanting to
focus on different priorities or maybe I have just had enough of the noise in
the world. Whatever the reason I will enjoy it for as long as lasts.
Linking up with
Anne, so why not hop over and take a look at other's words of the week.
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I like it. I don't know if I'd be happy with too much quiet, but I do like peaceful times when I can grab them. I've started turning off background noise when I'm alone too.
ReplyDeleteAhh! I love it when I am up early and everyone else is either out or still in bed. The quite really is nice.
ReplyDeleteI seem to be more productive when there is some background noise like the TV or radio but it is nice to sit outside with a cuppa. It sounds like the quiet life is working for you. I might have to try it. x
Quiet is such a nice word for the week. My husband always likes to have the radio on in the background but when it's just me in the house, I like the quiet and leave it off. Sitting in the garden listening to the birds is so lovely. Glad that reducing the background noise is working well for you. #WotW
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