In a world where the seen and unseen pinch us from every direction, it is too easy to be distracted from the silence which surrounds us. The written word has the ability to gently lull you to the threshold of this silence and stillness. Next time¿you prepare yourself to: hold a book, read or¿take in something new, step into the awareness of how you, your mind and body feels. The silence is always there, waiting, delicately nudging you to take in a breath of stillness