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The boat is now is steady waters, which is Mia: Don't you hate that? and energies will best describe to you
why the group reacts very strongly to Vincent: What? what the silence means. We understand
anyone member who tries to “rock the Mia: Uncomfortable silences. Why do we people by their words; lets also try to
boat” at this stage. feel it's necessary to yak about bullshit in understand their silence.
order to be comfortable?
Comfortable Silence –I think the character Vincent: I don't know. That's a good
of Mia, in the movie Pulp Fiction, question.
describes this silence best. In the lab, Mia: That's when you know you've found
comfortable silences may be experienced somebody special. When you can just
when members are at peace with what shut the *&$# up for a minute and
has happened. comfortably enjoy the silence.
They are comfortable in each others’ If you don’t understand my silence, you
presence, and do not feel the need to fill won’t understand my words
the silence with “meaningless” chatter.
There is internal as well as external peace. It’s yesterday that I cry
The body language is also relaxed. the past, the fragile droplet
that slithers down my cheek.
This is also the stage where the group A tear, not clear
moves to the independent stage. It is but red and grey and blue,
where each member is empowered
enough to make themselves comfortable; with blood and shadows and bruises –
and they are not dependent on anyone a hardened rock
else for their state of being. straight from the heart.
So the next time there is silence, listen to 20
the silence carefully. Feel your energy. Pay
attention to your feelings. Your feelings
