tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post1504002826021674257..comments2024-03-15T16:31:30.503+01:00Comments on Everything Must Change: IWSG DAY, August 2, 2017, A Time to Be Silent and A Time to Speak; A Time to Embrace and A Time to Refrain FromPat Garciahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-33693755203935747292017-08-23T11:39:40.353+02:002017-08-23T11:39:40.353+02:00I hope you get the chance to experience true silen...I hope you get the chance to experience true silence. Once you do, it will be something that you want to experience often. <br />All the best, Misha. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-37233652962727862282017-08-23T11:38:38.516+02:002017-08-23T11:38:38.516+02:00Yes indeed, Denise. Silence does serve us well if ...Yes indeed, Denise. Silence does serve us well if we will let it. And I too love that awesome song by Simon and Garfunkel. It never ages. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-24082483911287917522017-08-23T11:37:22.159+02:002017-08-23T11:37:22.159+02:00Beautiful! The sounds of nature are soothing.
Shal...Beautiful! The sounds of nature are soothing.<br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-31404796409417095412017-08-23T11:36:37.060+02:002017-08-23T11:36:37.060+02:00I agree with Lynda. We would hear so much more if ...I agree with Lynda. We would hear so much more if we could sit in silence for a while. It is truly a blessing to be able to do that. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-28582208906778622902017-08-23T11:35:43.971+02:002017-08-23T11:35:43.971+02:00Thank you my dear. Like you, I treasure the sounds...Thank you my dear. Like you, I treasure the sounds of silence as dawn creeps up. It is my time to commune with God. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-35970240356241867932017-08-23T11:32:16.054+02:002017-08-23T11:32:16.054+02:00Yes, I know what you mean. I have my office also a...Yes, I know what you mean. I have my office also at home. I usually don't play music because it disturbs me. But I do hear the music that is within me. That's comforting. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-67262888458902516202017-08-23T11:31:05.158+02:002017-08-23T11:31:05.158+02:00Toi,
We all need to quiet our minds. Sometimes, I...Toi, <br />We all need to quiet our minds. Sometimes, I find myself in the same situation and I have to forcefully make my mind be silent. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-45235443568362077432017-08-23T11:29:00.661+02:002017-08-23T11:29:00.661+02:00That is absolutely beautiful. One can learn so muc...That is absolutely beautiful. One can learn so much by just listening to birds. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-40265265349701528492017-08-23T11:22:15.199+02:002017-08-23T11:22:15.199+02:00Yes, Crystal, I agree. There is a dangerous trend ...Yes, Crystal, I agree. There is a dangerous trend going on that most people don't recognise. And that is not being able to deal with silence because our thoughts rise and trouble us. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-19658904914771589722017-08-23T11:20:01.222+02:002017-08-23T11:20:01.222+02:00Victoria,
I don't understand that either. Peo...Victoria, <br />I don't understand that either. People go biking or running and they're talking on the phone. I sometime think we are afraid of our thoughts. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-78635756189515927672017-08-23T11:18:27.032+02:002017-08-23T11:18:27.032+02:00Yes, when you have kids you have to go with the fl...Yes, when you have kids you have to go with the flow. But aren't they wonderful. They're like sunshine. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-52046819122703102372017-08-23T11:17:25.382+02:002017-08-23T11:17:25.382+02:00Thank you, Jenni. I delay getting on the internet...Thank you, Jenni. I delay getting on the internet also. I intentionally don't answer emails unless they are urgent. Correspondence belong to my late afternoon. I do my best to not start talking before eleven in the morning and on Sundays, I have imposed a do not work ban which I enforce on myself and it feels so good being away from the computer for a day. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-43130865582816317862017-08-23T11:12:24.204+02:002017-08-23T11:12:24.204+02:00Thank you Olga.
Shalom aleichem,
PatThank you Olga. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-76871312863171111962017-08-23T11:11:42.207+02:002017-08-23T11:11:42.207+02:00Oh Mandy that was a hard lesson for me to learn ab...Oh Mandy that was a hard lesson for me to learn about myself. It was an eye opener when I saw that my negativity and criticism often was a reflection of poor self-esteem within myself. When I saw that, I began to breathe easier and live lighter. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-78747962202363674652017-08-23T11:09:50.489+02:002017-08-23T11:09:50.489+02:00Yes indeed, Susan. That's my experience also. ...Yes indeed, Susan. That's my experience also. It is in the quiet that we can find peace and the strength to keep our mouths shut. <br />Thank you. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-11812564528403289502017-08-23T11:08:41.389+02:002017-08-23T11:08:41.389+02:00I so agree with your thoughts. It is humbling when...I so agree with your thoughts. It is humbling when one learns to enjoy quiet and an attitude of gratitude does rise up within us. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-90439426977896419232017-08-23T11:06:50.614+02:002017-08-23T11:06:50.614+02:00Girlfriend,
So happy to hear that you do get the c...Girlfriend,<br />So happy to hear that you do get the chance to enjoy the silence.<br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-5739643462963451932017-08-23T11:06:01.144+02:002017-08-23T11:06:01.144+02:00Oh, Jennifer, with three kids, it is a rarity but ...Oh, Jennifer, with three kids, it is a rarity but how nice to know that you do get the chance to enjoy silence every now and then. It makes the sounds of silence even more special. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-32541753141120170242017-08-23T11:04:50.486+02:002017-08-23T11:04:50.486+02:00Thank you. Quiet is always welcomed by me too.
Sh...Thank you. Quiet is always welcomed by me too. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-83605845907302934762017-08-23T11:04:01.731+02:002017-08-23T11:04:01.731+02:00I love quiet and silence too and it is difficult b...I love quiet and silence too and it is difficult but like you I have chosen to stay away from negative people and negative thoughts. I catch myself these days by thinking before I speak. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-85662748097445403672017-08-23T11:02:13.518+02:002017-08-23T11:02:13.518+02:00I so agree with you. I have come to the point wher...I so agree with you. I have come to the point where I do my best to avoid negative people at all costs. I just don't have the time for them because that's not the way I'm going. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-91101048498552063172017-08-23T11:00:51.334+02:002017-08-23T11:00:51.334+02:00Yes! So is it for me. I often say, people, please ...Yes! So is it for me. I often say, people, please give me time to turn on. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-54121705556340787782017-08-23T11:00:00.761+02:002017-08-23T11:00:00.761+02:00Yes, my dear friend,
It is wonderful to wake up i...Yes, my dear friend, <br />It is wonderful to wake up in the morning with praise in our hearts regardless of whether the sun is shining or it is raining as we listen to the beats of silence. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-57927327808820260352017-08-23T10:58:11.114+02:002017-08-23T10:58:11.114+02:00There you go, so do I. I like waking up and gettin...There you go, so do I. I like waking up and getting my thoughts together over a cup of coffee before the hustle and bustle of the day. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1478463740718742925.post-75261656042297808992017-08-23T10:56:58.462+02:002017-08-23T10:56:58.462+02:00Thank you for coming by Ronel. I too wish people w...Thank you for coming by Ronel. I too wish people would not see silence as a burden. <br />Shalom aleichem,<br />PatPat Garciahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04204650731843984192noreply@blogger.com