A small practice for the shared quiet

Original practice · Optional exercise · Care with room to breathe

Choose a low-stakes example you can change without affecting another person’s private information or commitments.

1. Describe the current situation in one sentence. The example here is: Two friends sit together without much conversation.
2. Let the quiet remain welcome rather than demanding an explanation.
3. Compare the result with the difficulty you named. Write one concrete observation.
4. Keep, adapt, or stop the experiment. A note about why you stopped is a valid result.