Choosing Silence

I am learning to keep my thoughts and opinions to myself.

Too often, when I speak with good intention, my words are taken out of context or interpreted in ways I never meant. There is no hidden motive in what I say -- yet the meaning can shift once it leaves me.

So I choose silence. Not as retreat, but as strength. I will guard my integrity by holding back from coloring what I see and hear. My rule is to remain quiet, to listen, and to observe without judgment.

Silence is not emptiness. It is clarity. It is a shield that keeps me aligned, reminding me that not everything needs to be spoken.