I wrote some days ago about “Yes, and (?)”, that was borne out of a course in improvised comedy.
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I come back to the thought, as I’ve been getting a little too intense again, in various exchanges of messages.
I notice that I never let anyone have the last word. In a sense, though I recognise this as a problem, its not something I want to change.
In some dialogues, I recognise that, sometimes, I am enabling others to speak. I know that in other exchanges, I might be seen as noise, and send people running for the hills, but how to reliably distinguish between these, without agonising?
Perhaps the answer is to respond without demanding, without misrepresenting, or trying to represent anyone else’s view, but simply to acknowledge, build on what is said, or understood, and if there’s any gap in understanding, to reveal it, and invite a response.
I may respond freely, and perhaps, compared to others unguardedly, but should not rush.
And be short, and concise in all.
Finally; To respect silence, whether it be rejection, or simply rest.
Let it be, and let it pass.
I’m trying.
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