Being silent is like emptying the trash
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Maybe you should talk to someone
(p. 180)
"Talking can keep people in their heads and safely away from their emotions. Being silent is like emptying the trash. When you stop tossing junk into the void - words, words and more words - something important rises to the surface."
Silence can also be shared, but that sometimws results in awkwardness. Moving past the awkwardness may lead to new worlds for the sharers, a truly relational experience.
shared silence can be used to even express joy, to absorb fully together the present moment and appreciate it. It may have the potential to overwhelm, even.