I had two lengthy catch up phone calls with two of my besties tonight. I logged over 3 hours between the them and my heart is so full.
Call me old fashioned, but phone calls are still my preference – after of course an in person catch up. I honestly like the real time share and response without having to see the judgement, concern, fear, excitement, shame, etc in their eyes or having them see it in mine, but yet it can still be heard.
For me it’s a little easier to be brave on the phone, probably because I tend to talk before I think and therefore overly edit myself when typing – I know you think I’m verbose now, you should see the draft before I hit publish! There is an intimacy of phone calls that can never be there on text. I also think just being “alone” with someone’s voice is a powerful thing and perhaps why I’m still a huge fan of radio shows and now podcasts. I feel like I’m a better listener when relying on just my ears, I don’t have their face or hands to help me understand what they are staying so I need to be present and I love just how real things can get between two present people listening to one another.
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