Today’s blog is by my co-editor, Cheryl Clemens:

I recently read about an upcoming project where dozens of Buddhists, including married and engaged couples, plan to live in the Arizona desert in complete silence for three years, three months and three days.

The goal is to find enlightenment within the silence.

Sounds interesting, but could you go three years without speaking to your spouse? And did I mention there is no physical intimacy either (physical pleasure would lessen their prana, or inner energy, and distract them from their ultimate goal).

There’s a funny account at Momlogic.com about a writer who tried one evening without speaking to her husband. I don’t know if I could make it that long. I’ve had severe laryngitis and I’ve still continued to talk to my husband.

Enlightenment sounds great, but I guess I’m just not there. I want to argue over football and debate what to eat for dinner and tell him over and over what an awesome man he is.

Maybe someday, silence would be preferable. But for right now, I’m too loud and in love.

Could you do it?