You know that feeling when someone says, I'm fine, but everything about them screams, not so much.

Their shoulders are tense, they won't make eye contact, and their voice has that slight tremor

that tells you that there's more going on than what they're showing.

We all had those moments where we sense something deeper is happening, but we can't quite put

our finger on it. I had one of those moments the other day with my son. He came home from

school and gave the usual good response when asked about his day. But something

felt off, right? His normal bounce was missing. His smile didn't quite reach his eyes. And so instead

of pressing for details, I just sat with him working on this podcast while he did his homework.

After about 20 minutes of some comfortable silence, he started talking.

He started telling me what was going on and his day it's cool.

But it was in that quiet space where no words were needed.

He felt safe enough to share what was really on his mind. Sometimes the

most important conversations, they start in silence. If you thought about that. Oh, this got me

thinking about how much we mess when we only listen to the words people say. Instead of tuning

into everything else, they're trying to tell us.

The size, the shifting glances, the way their energy changes. It's all about the deeper language

that sometimes we often overlook. So today, we're going to explore how to become fluent in this unspoken language, how to hear what isn't said, and how to create space where real connection can flourish.

I'm Chad Lawson, and let's comment down in three, two, one.

Think about that last time you really felt heard by someone, not just listened to, but truly understood.

Chances are it wasn't just because they caught every word you said.

It was probably because they called all the things you didn't say,

the emotion behind your words, right?

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