silence

The Unwritten Rules of Waiting Rooms

Doctor’s offices, dentists, hospital clinics, service departments, government buildings – they all have their own purpose, but the atmosphere is almost always the same. A quiet, slightly awkward space where a group of strangers sits together, waiting for their turn for something. And even though nobody ever explains them, waiting rooms seem to operate underContinue reading “The Unwritten Rules of Waiting Rooms”

When Silence Becomes a Necessity

I don’t know exactly when it happened. Somewhere in the last couple of years, I went from tolerating the usual everyday noise of kids running around and doing laps in an establishment, stomping their feet while their parents do nothing, music playing a bit too loud, and a crowded room humming with conversation, to beingContinue reading “When Silence Becomes a Necessity”