Day One of my 30 Day Vow of Silence – Hello Silence my Old Friend

I was still awake when midnight struck on June 30th, and I entered into 30 Days of silence for the month of July.  The funny thing is that 5 minutes before midnight, my mind was clear and I had nothing to say, then suddenly once my ability to speak was gone, my mind came up with all sorts of stories, questions, and comments I wished I could express in speech.  Alas, that is the torment of the mind, it is always seeking to be that which it is not.

I decided to take on this vow, to give myself a moment of breath.  For a couple of weeks now, I've been really wanting to move inward and cultivate my senses, ability to observe....and my body language skills. :) Thus, for 30 days I shall remain silent.  This will be interesting as I have training in Utah and two events I am hosting this month.  Wonderful challenges I am looking forward to.

So, my first day of silence went quite well.  I amazed how much work can be done when you aren't distracted by your own ramblings.  At the same time, as I am silent and share with others this practice I am doing, they seem to get quiet themselves.  I carry a notepad around with me to jot down questions and comments for simple communication.  Oddly, enough I had at least two people use the notepad to respond to me...when they were under no vow to remain silent.  Ha.

 The other thing I've noted is that people want to help out the mute.  I had more noticeable acts of kindness yesterday than I have in quite a while.  This may be for two reasons: First, people really do want to help out when they realize you've disabled yourself, and two, while in my silence, I get to notice more the things that are happening everyday, only I am too distracted to see and appreciate.

I am looking forward to the next 29 days.  I can already see the power of my intentions has increased, and I believe this month will manifest many great things.