Silence Is Golden

[image error]The last silent film to win an Oscar for Best Picture was Wings in 1929…that is until earlier this week when The Artist won the covetted statuette. How is it that in a world of extreme and overt communication with Twitter, FaceBook, cell phones, and Skye, a film that has virtually no talking can make us fall in love with it? Can we really be so drawn to something that we have to work so hard at to understand? I mean we have to read subtitles, pay attention to facial expressions and body movements, as well as key in on music and sounds.

Will it work with our relationships? I challenge you to create your own day of silence in your relationship. Can you go a day with your partner without actually speaking? Sure, you can text, email, and even scrawl to one another. But, can you still make your connection interesting? What sounds will you use, what music to bring you closer? How will you dress? What facial expressions will you use? What about body movements?

If the Academy can fall in love with a silent film, your challenge is to make your partner fall deeper in love with you using silence and creativity. Sit down together. Choose a day. And, turn off the volume. And as in The Artist, at the end of this experiment, feel free to say your first words to each other for the day, but don't be surprised if that takes away from the mystique you've created the rest of the day.

If you take this challenge, please share your experience with us. Now, hush!