We each have a unique experience of this oft-abused little word, but when you look at it in it’s pure form, and get to the essence of what it means, it’s as large as the cosmos. Limitless. Endless. All encompassing. Expansive. People say the word, lightly, in greeting, or conversation. It’s used to comfort us when we’re scared or feeling less than confident in ourselves. We paste it on Valentines, Birthday cards, Christmas cards, Sympathy cards – and we mean it in each of it’

Quiet. Stillness. Calm. Serenity. Those words are the most beautiful words in the universe to me, for they express what my soul craves, my heart resonates with, and the world I choose to live in. My idea of a "perfect" day is being home, alone, with no schedule, no jobs, no errands and no phone calls or emails to return. A Quiet Day. Yes, with a capital Q. As an introvert, (yes, introvert) I thrive on quiet, I recharge my batteries away from people, I breathe more easily in a