Even in reading this piece I notice how the conversation happening in my mind is distracting me from your words (which deserve my full attention). Thanks for sharing this!
Ayy Sushindran! Yeah, I think our relationship with silence tells us more about ourselves than words can at times. Just my attempt to parse through that insight =).
So great having you be a part of Thinking In Stories - it was great to hear you share your insights with so many of us there.
"What I find most interesting about close relationships is how we tend to take them for granted. That the more comfortable you are with someone, the more permission you give yourself to put your brain on auto-pilot and tune out at any given moment."
This is so true! Deeper bonds, somehow, make us feel entitled to switch off the conversation or be ok with someone simply replacing the current chat with doomscrolling.
Even in reading this piece I notice how the conversation happening in my mind is distracting me from your words (which deserve my full attention). Thanks for sharing this!
Hah! Thanks for giving the piece your precious attention man. Great to see you here, Craig!
Thanks for sharing Lawrence! I am thinking about how silence relates to self worth for me
Ayy Sushindran! Yeah, I think our relationship with silence tells us more about ourselves than words can at times. Just my attempt to parse through that insight =).
So great having you be a part of Thinking In Stories - it was great to hear you share your insights with so many of us there.
"What I find most interesting about close relationships is how we tend to take them for granted. That the more comfortable you are with someone, the more permission you give yourself to put your brain on auto-pilot and tune out at any given moment."
This is so true! Deeper bonds, somehow, make us feel entitled to switch off the conversation or be ok with someone simply replacing the current chat with doomscrolling.