Unity.org has put up a nice essay by Susan Smith Jones, Ph.D. called, "Serenity and Solitude: Essential Ingredients for Quality of Life," originally appearing in Unity's free booklet Living Your Purpose: Truth in Practice.
In this brief article Jones claims that in order for one to experience a higher quality of life one must inject a healthy dose of solitude and silence into one's daily life. I, for one, wholeheartedly agree. In our present society of hustle and bustle there's an awful lot of "noise" in our individual lives, which are hindrances or distractions preventing the cultivation of inner and outer peace. Now more than ever it seems necessary that we modern/post-modern, technologically-driven people must put aside some quietude for ourselves so as to become more receptive to our inner spirit or internal being. In Judeo-Christian scriptural language, the psalmist states, "Be still and know that I am God." (Ps. 46.10) -- an excellent testimony to divine character and effectiveness of peaceful solitude and silence in the life of the human being.
Using provocative imagery and personal narrative Jones presents an intriguing essay on the necessity of solitude and quietude in spiritual practice so as to experience greater life-quality.
Read Jones's essay here.
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