Inner Fulfillment

Loneliness is inner emptiness. Solitude is inner fulfillment.

Solitude is a state of mind more than a place.

Simply to refrain from talking, without a heart listening to God, is not silence.

I appreciate Foster’s observations about solitude, a very important word and life reality for many who seek spiritual insight. I would add that solitude does not isolate; life does that in many ways. Solitude fills the empty places with an assurance that is strong enough and deep enough to change the course of life.

Finally, while some people are able to live in a state of solitude every day, most of us are happy to experience even a few minutes of solitude, often unexpectedly. When I stood among the fir trees, looking at the Canada Geese on the little pond, I knew a moment of inner connection, solitude. I wish there were words to describe such an experience; maybe Foster’s last comment above comes close: Just to eliminate all the clatter and noise of your life isn’t the most important thing when seeking solitude. A listening heart, a listening heart. It is spirit to Spirit, created to Creator.

Life speaks to the listening heart. And what it says is magnificent, an inner fulfillment beyond words. May you, this day, step into a moment of sacred solitude, fleeting as it may be. When you do, welcome the Sacred Surprise and listen with your heart.