Some conversations begin before either person says a word.
 
We arrive carrying emotion, assumptions, rehearsed responses, and hopes for how the conversation might go.
 
Before You Speak is a one-page Small Pause Practice designed to create a little space before a conversation that matters.
 
It is not a script for what to say. It is a quiet place to notice what is already present, what you may be assuming, and how you want to enter the conversation.
 
You may return to it:
before a difficult conversation
when you feel defensive or uncertain
when the relationship matters as much as the outcome
when you want to respond with more care and less urgency
 
This practice includes three reflection prompts and space to write.
 
Format
One-page PDF
US Letter
Printable and suitable for digital journaling
 
Curiosity first.
Then the words.