Profound silence

How do we decide which silences to fill? "We should sit with the silence for a few beats when we find ourselves admiring something profound. Profound silence is too rare." It's important to understand what's appearing in our conversation as it happens. We can have a flow of thought between us, or we can have an abrupt stop when something profound is said. A conversation can repeatedly shift between those two things, but it cannot be both flowing and profound at the same time. Read the article… --- Hello👋 I'm Craig Constantine. You talk with others every day, but how often do you intentionally practice the art of conversation? By sharing my thoughts here, I hope to ignite your passion for creating great conversations. Open + Curious is about discovering what better means for your conversations. You can read, listen and discuss at, https://openandcurious.org/ I appreciate your time and attention, and I don't take it for granted. --- Thank you! My mission is creating better conversations to spread understanding and compassion. And Movers Mindset is one of the things I do in service of my mission. Drop by https://craigconstantine.com/ for my weekly email, my other podcasts, writing and more. https://ko-fi.com/craigconstantine — If you like what I’m doing, please support me via Ko-Fi. (I like Ko-Fi because they don’t take a slice from the money you contribute.) ɕ