I was in a dyad where each person was instructed to talk about what was happening in them and to listen to the other and not give feedback. I was first to speak and I was explaining something about a difficult decision I had recently made . It was different from what my dyad partner would have done and in a loud voice he started telling me that I was threatening him and he didn't want me to say more. I was surprised at his response and asked him if he would like to share from his experience. He said 'no' and since we had 10 or 15 minutes before the end of our time together I asked if he would be able to sit quietly together. He agreed and I sat in a state of presence with him. We didn't share again but it seemed that he had relaxed during that time. It relaxed me and I was able to let the experience go.
On May 24, 2022 wrote :