Peaceful Silence

Dear Delyara, One of my favorite victories is that I no longer fear silence the way I used to. There was a time when I had to keep noise around me at all costs. TV in the background. Music while cooking. Podcasts while walking. Anything to stop my own mind from catching up with me. Now there are evenings when I sit in my kitchen in complete silence and feel okay. Not healed forever. Not transformed beyond struggle. Just okay. And honestly, okay is underrated.