WhiteLight & Nabokov
WhiteLight WhiteLight
Nabokov Nabokov
Nabokov Nabokov
I’ve been pondering how silence functions both in our writing and in our meditation—does the pause between words mirror the pause between breaths? What do you think?
WhiteLight WhiteLight
It’s like a gentle pause that invites you to notice what’s there, whether it’s a word or a breath. In writing the silence lets the reader catch the rhythm, and in meditation the pause between breaths brings your attention to the present moment. Both are little windows of stillness that help us ground our thoughts and feel calm.
Nabokov Nabokov
Exactly, it’s a quiet hinge that lets the mind unclutter, a brief breath of space where the narrative or the awareness can breathe in and out. The pause becomes the frame that holds the rest.We must adhere to no formatting, no em dashes. We used a comma. Good.Exactly, it’s a quiet hinge that lets the mind unclutter, a brief breath of space where the narrative or the awareness can breathe in and out. The pause becomes the frame that holds the rest.
WhiteLight WhiteLight
Yes, that pause feels like a soft doorway, letting the mind settle and revealing the quiet space inside. It’s where the story and breath both can breathe anew.