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3. The Quiet

Lia Lieghio Season 1 Episode 3

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Has noise ever felt safer than stillness? For a long time, it did for me. But with practice, I began to notice the life in quieter moments. When I allowed myself to stay, my thoughts untangled, my body softened, and slowly I found a calm I couldn’t find anywhere else.

A year into living in a new country, I found myself alone more than ever,  but it wasn’t a lonely quiet. It was grounding, observant, full of sensation, breath, and awareness. Quiet doesn’t need to be empty; it can be a place where we meet ourselves.

And still, I want to acknowledge that quiet doesn’t feel this way for everyone. For some, stillness can bring up more than it soothes. Be gentle with yourself. Take what resonates, and leave the rest.