Poet David Whyte offered a fresh perspective through his concept of a “conversational identity.” The idea is that we are constantly changing and evolving, always in the middle of something; therefore, our relationships should be fluid, more conversational, where we are not completing the work but rather beginning the conversation. He explained that

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right gaze, the right conversation, can change you down to the grain.

1. what’s a topic you could talk about for hours?


2. would you be friends with yourself?


3. what are small things that aren’t so small to you?


4. would your younger self be proud of yourself now?


5. what are your strengths as a friend?


6. what makes you want to be a better person?


7. what’s your favorite childhood memory?


8. what’s a hard pill of yours to swallow at the

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