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Listening to the Silence
Caring for the Soul, Healing, Kindness, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Practice Robin Damsky Caring for the Soul, Healing, Kindness, Meditation, Mindfulness, Mindfulness Practice Robin Damsky

Listening to the Silence

I spent last week in silence. I was at the JMMTT—Jewish Mindfulness Meditation Teacher Training—a 15-month program that began last May. It is an advanced step from the 18-month Clergy Leadership Program in mindfulness practices that I completed a year ago July.

As I posted on my Facebook page, I celebrated my birthday in silence. That was different. I also observed Election Day in silence. Our retreat guides were sensitive enough to the issues of our country to host an optional “election practice” evening in…

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