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When Silence Speaks: A Lesson from Rumi

Rumi once wrote, “Silence is the language of God; all else is poor translation.” I’ve read those words a hundred times — and each time, they land differently.The first time, they felt mysterious.Later, comforting.Now, they feel like truth. Because the…

When the Girls Went Silent

The first time I asked a group of teenage girls to sit in silence for five minutes, they panicked. Not loudly — but in that subtle, fidgety way you can feel.Eyes darting. Fingers scrolling invisible phones. Legs bouncing like engines…