26 September

There is a special kind of silence which lingers after solid rains, a peaceful interlude when the clouds of darkness make way for a glimmer of the sun’s rays of hope to touch all souls below. Silence is most highly valued, but not often understood, and in these days of busyness one rarely finds such an interlude.

If you cannot live amongst the natural rhythms of Mother Nature, then take time out to experience, for yourself, the peace and joy that overwhelms one who knows their heartbeat well. At first, a fatigue of origins unknown, but welcomed nonetheless, indicates a physical healing, and is brought about by nature’s fresh breath caress.

And then, in time, one’s skin begins to radiate with health; clean pores and softened features unlike before. Life seems slower, but so much more can be achieved when a balance between earthly pleasure and nature is lived and breathed.

Do not belittle the significance of environmental health. Do not settle for financial wealth over personal health. Seek out the silences in your life; even if they linger for only a moment, let them seep into your being and remind you of the truth of existence and its simplicity.

And for those of you who believe that living a quiet life is a poorer option, where success financially is as elusive as the days are short, then think again, because true balance requires no less than the best of both worlds well combined.

The earth is so much smaller. Travel and communications have gone ahead in leaps and bounds. You can have eternal peace, and also make your mark, amid the silence of nature’s sounds.