Days of Silence

In August of 2024 I decided that on my two days off I would lock myself away, not use my phone or computer, and not talk to anyone....not even my cat Dennis. This decision was made with the intention of resetting my body and mind. I had been overwhelmed mentally for far too long and this seemed like a cheaper alternative to a silent meditation retreat. I had orginally heard about silent mediation retreats from a friend of mine who went to one and thouroughly enjoyed it, and although I had interest in doing the same thing, I figured it would be best to test it out at home first. The idea of it sounded like a dream, to not have to contact anyone for two days, for any reason. No obligations, and also no mindless distractions (phone). On top of all that, the added factor of not speaking a single word. Since I didn't see any people during this time, it was generally quite easy keeping all my words inside, the only hard part was not talking to my cat. It felt rude to all of a sudden not respond to him at all, since we normally talk to each other so much. I held my ground well though, and only slipped up once, when I turned to him to tell him it was raining outside after just waking up from a nap.

I think I need to do this again soon.