Thursday Thoughts: Add Quiet Days in 2025

Thursday Thoughts, Inspiration, Motivation for Women

The winter winds were swirling, and snowflakes and sleet pelted my cheeks. I stepped into the quietness of January 2, the beautiful rush of the holidays behind me. All I heard was the wind.

My typical boundless energy was stifled from within. I could tell my body and mind needed a rest, a reset of sorts. I decided to dedicate the day to total silence except for a quick video taken lying in the snow, in which I told others of my new “quiet day” mentality once a week starting today.

As I listened to the quietness of my internal self, I noticed feelings, thoughts, and ideas stirring. It’s impossible to quiet ourselves, even when we sleep, as we get immersed in vibrant dreams, but once a week, from 9-5 p.m., I told myself I’d pick a “quiet day” based on my schedule not to speak or listen to anything outside myself.

Could I play piano? Type an inspirational blog post. Train for my April marathon? “Yes,” I heard myself say, but no talking, conversing with others, or listening to electronic devices to disturb the peace that needs to bubble.

This might seem like a Renaissance idea in 2025, but since the Presidential election, I’ve already silenced the media, turned to reading books more, played my piano, immersed myself in athletic feats, and avoided negative news. I have noticed a difference—a reawakening within, a more peaceful place to reside.

Now that I have voiced my “quiet day” mentality, I will find interesting things to do on those days, like painting, reading about the news instead of listening to it, restructuring my business, cleaning out unnecessary things, reading how I can help those less fortunate than me, and writing more.

I encourage you to consider the same action—one “quiet day” a week from 9 to 5 p.m. if you can. Let me know what develops, and I’ll keep you posted. Here’s to some stillness in 2025.