NOTE: http://www.inclusivelife.org/category/blog/ will soon be the home of the Inclusive Life Blog beginning April 1, 2012.
Royal D. Bush serves as a Multifaith Chaplain
with Inclusive Life. He studied at
Andersonville Theological Seminary, and with the International Institute of Faith
Based Counseling. He holds a Bachelor
Degree in business administration. Chaplain Royal shares two important
messages: You are beautiful, you are loved and you are worthy, just the way you
are. And: Now is time in this world that
every human being is called to life up the weak, offer a hand UP to the
impoverished, cherish our elders and stand up for the oppressed.
Silence
is golden. It is said that true
friendship comes only when silence is comfortable. Do you mean two people can sit together, not
say a word and be happy? YES, that is exactly
what we mean.
I
have always been a talker. I especially
love talking to people whom I have never met.
Connecting for a moment as if we had been lifelong friends, I love that. It is only been in the last couple of years
that I have learned to be a listener. I
am still working on it.
Listening
requires more than shutting up. It
requires more than just hearing. It
requires you to free your mind from thoughts, preconceived notions an wait for
each word that is spoken, how it is offered and where it came from. It is about not adding words, making
suggestions or interrupting.
It
is also about learning that silence is, in fact, golden. It can be healing, powerful and beautiful
just being in the presence with someone.
I
believe the thing I need much more practice at is being silent with
myself. I usually must always be doing
something, staying plugged in, typing or calling someone. Silence is golden.
I
am grateful for the experiences of friendship and love that have taught me a
great deal of many lessons in communicating.
I don’t know if I will ever “master” communication, and I will continue
to try to be a good listener. And appreciate
silence when it comes.
We can be the change we seek in
this world, and in ourselves. One day. One journey.
One person. One moment of silence
at a time.
Inclusive
Life. Non denominational. Non religious.
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Coaching. Funeral Ceremonies. Hospital
Visits. We serve all without exception.
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