The first installment of the Hidden Voice stories will be six chapters of my story about searching for the hidden voice. It is this story that started my interest in beginning the web site. Basically, the journey begins on the surface of my life where I, along with most men of my age, had shut down my feelings, I devoted all my energy to “making it” in this world: learning to use language effectively, dressing appropriately, gaining an education, getting and maintaining a job, acquiring and spending money, and starting a family. These are all important, but they come at a price. This story is about the price I paid, the struggles I had, and what I learned in the process, and what happened when I stopped struggling and learned to listen.
It is my hope that this will begin a conversation, a sharing of stories about how we have explored this inner space, or what Paul Tillich calls our “Essential Being”. I look forward to your responses to my stories and hearing and sharing your stories on this web site. No one person or one group of people own a franchise on the truth. When we all share our stories and listen to the sharing, we come closer to each other and to the truth that undergirds all of our lives.