Have you ever noticed how much noise we carry around inside our own heads? We call it thinking, or sometimes we call it worrying, but often it is just a constant stream of chatter that never seems to take a break. Marion Woodman’s beautiful words remind us that true healing doesn't come from finding more answers or more noise, but from learning how to quiet the external and internal blather so we can finally listen with our inner ear. It is about shifting our attention away from the frantic monologue of our fears and toward the quiet, steady pulse of our true selves.

In our everyday lives, this noise often shows up as a mental checklist or a replay of yesterday's mistakes. We move through our days reacting to every ping on our phones and every critical thought that pops into our minds. We become so busy judging our progress or preparing for the next obstacle that we completely miss the subtle signals our bodies and hearts are trying to send us. We are so loud that we become deaf to our own needs.

I remember a time when I felt quite overwhelmed by my own thoughts. I was trying so hard to fix every little problem in my life that I was actually making myself more exhausted. I was constantly talking to myself, critiquing my every move, and trying to out-think my anxiety. It wasn't until I sat quietly in my garden, away from all my gadgets, that I realized I had been ignoring the simple truth that I just needed rest. By silencing the blather, I could finally hear the gentle nudge from my soul telling me to breathe and be still.

Learning to listen with that inner ear is a practice, not a one-time event. It requires us to be patient with ourselves when the chatter returns, which it inevitably will. The goal isn't to achieve a state of permanent silence, but to create small, sacred pockets of stillness where we can truly hear what is happening beneath the surface of our busy lives.

Today, I want to invite you to find just five minutes of quiet. Close your eyes, let the frantic thoughts drift by like clouds, and see if you can catch a single, quiet whisper from within. What is your inner ear trying to tell you if you just stop talking long enough to listen?