The Silence of Sound : Tuning Out, Tuning In

"Between feeling lost and conforming, there's the door of choice.Between faking and breaking, there's a moment of silence to make the right choice. Between where you are and where you want to be, there's this book."— Gabrielle DormerWritten in real time, with nothing hidden — this is what healing looks like over a five years.The Silence of SoundTo the people who have lost themselves trying to fit in a world where silence doesn't dwell, To the people who have kept on fighting and waiting for the day when life isn't a burden,To the people who can't express their intimate issues verbally—To the broken, confused and needy,This is my gift to you.The Silence of Sound is more than poetry—it's a roadmap from emotional turmoil to mental stability. Written between ages 16 and 21, this collection chronicles one young woman's journey through identity crisis and the painful work of choosing herself when the world had other plans.This isn't abstract imagery or safe observations from a distance. These are raw, honest poems carved from real darkness—about family upheaval, toxic relationships, mental health struggles, and the daily fight to feel worthy of taking up space. But it's also about the moment everything shifts: when you stop performing, start feeling, and discover that the silence you've been running from is where your power lives.Organized into three phases—Uncertainty, Acceptance, and Growth—with real timestamps showing the transformation as it happened.Inside these pages:• Poems that put words to feelings you thought were yours alone• Acrostic definitions that reimagine loaded words like SILENCE, SURVIVING, and TEARS• Spiritual wisdom without preaching—faith that feels earned, not imposed• The specific truth of navigating mental health as a young Black woman• Interactive guide sheets to move you from passive reading to active healing• Permission to stop surviving and start living on your own termsThis collection is for anyone struggling with mental health and searching for hope-filled, action-driven words that actually help. It's for those wrestling with identity in a world overflowing with expectations, standards, and apathy. It's for anyone who needs proof that you can break completely and still become whole.Contemporary poetry meets practical healing guide—for readers ready to do the heart work."And like the moon we become fullFull of dreams, possibilities, hopesAnd instantly we become emptyUnassured, fearful, confused just nothingBut remember after every season of emptinessJust like the moonWe once again become full." — Gabrielle DormerYour journey toward wholeness begins here. Turn the page. Read more