Silence comes in two varieties: One that nourishes and comforts; another that chokes, smothers, and isolates. Solitary confinement is the worst kind of imprisonment we can inflict on fellow humans, and if you are forced to keep silent about some dark secret, you live in solitary confinement. Without the bridge of communication connecting you to other human beings, you canโt share your burdens, canโt receive comfort, canโt confirm that you still belong. Silence is the abyss that separates you from hope.
Martha BeckFriends, there are many areas in which I need encouragement, but worrying is not one of them. I worry the way Renรฉe Fleming sings high Cs: Effortlessly. Loudly. At length.
Martha BeckConstantly measuring ourselves against others sours and shortens our lives, robbing us of the very things we think it will bring: prosperity, love, inner peace, the knowledge that weโre good enough.
Martha Beck