Today, put down the phone: Rediscover the art of conversation

This Sunday, let us rediscover the ancient art of conversation that's fading quietly under the glow of gadget screens.

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Try something simple but radical. Put down your gadgets. Look around. Observe the world, the people, the textures of life. But most of all—look at the person before you. And talk.

In our digital age, many of us are glued to notifications, ensnared by social media, tethered to our devices. We scroll, we glance, we double tap—but rarely do we truly listen. And so the conversation—face to face, heart to heart—is losing its place.

Conversation is more than exchanging facts. It is an act of presence. It is noticing shifts in tone, catching a pause, reading a wrinkle of emotion. It builds empathy. It breeds connection. It anchors us in relation, not in isolation.

The decline of conversation is not just poetic loss—it has real effects on mental, emotional, and relational health.