“Suddenly, there’s a bending of heads, the meeting of eyes. It becomes a tender choreography, this dance of darling dialogue. No one’s stepping on toes anymore because no one’s trying to lead. You’re just moving together, gliding, waltzing with words.
When you listen deeply like this, really give yourself over to the sound of someone else’s voice, their words begin to bloom. They sense the space you’re holding open for them. And so they feel safe to let their sentences unfurl, stretch out, relax into the sunlight of your attention.”
Karen Salmansohn