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    Finding Solace in Silence

    by Judy Marano May 30, 2020 2 minutes
    Finding Solace in Silence by Judy Marano. Photograph of a silhouette of a person meditating in the dark by Max Rovensky
    Photograph by Max Rovensky

    Once fearing the void of silence in her life, one woman learns to embrace it, inviting in new sounds, thoughts and perspectives

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    We live in a world of constant noise. From young children to the elderly, if it is not the TV or music, we are listening to a podcast or watching a video.

    I used to convince myself that I needed ‘white noise’ to be productive. I told myself that I just

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