Silence between us

For many people in the modern world, a few minutes of silence in conversation seem uncomfortable, uncomfortable, even difficult.

Sometimes we speak not because we want to say something important, authentic or heartfelt, not because we want to talk, but because we feel uncomfortable, nervous, anxious when there is a pause. We speak to escape the vacuum, to escape the amazing emptiness in the heart of life.

There is no need to behave in this way. In some Native American cultures, it is common to wait a few minutes before answering a question in a conversation. A quick response is considered indecent. You obviously didn't really listen to what the other person was saying.





Slow down, man. Get out of your head and go back to your body. Take a few minutes just to feel your feelings. Make yourself uncomfortable in silence if necessary. So what? It's just a feeling, it won't hurt you, and silence will still consume it.

Take risks, even if the other person understands your feelings of awkwardness or thinks you’re boring or weird. Well, at least you're real. At least you're not hiding behind a wall of words. At least you're trying to connect to the other person on a deeper level. At least you have the courage to feel and not be distracted.





Bring some space into your conversations today. Listen. Wait. Answer from the presence. Let the conversation breathe.

Remember that our deepest connections are always in silence.

Observe a mother rocking her baby's cradle, two old friends or lovers, watch a simple walk in nature.

We don’t need words to feel, know or understand each other deeply.

Perhaps with all our clever words, we're just trying to get to the silence. published



©Jeff Foster, translated by Irina Cherkovskaya



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P.S. And remember, just by changing your consciousness – together we change the world!

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