Anne Sexton on Listening Hard

Often, the hardest voice to hear is my own. It gets lost in the world’s clutter and chaos, the constant pull of my phone, the scarcity of still places. When it is too much, I withdraw. I seek quiet and the time to recenter myself.

Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.

Learning to drown out other voices, especially negative ones, isn’t easy. Learning to listen to my own voice is even more of a challenge. But it is well worth the effort. I promise.

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