I've done an exercise similar to this once before in the past while in a theatre class. The group was supposed to stand in a circle and keep eye contact with the person directly across from us while singing a song that was prompted to us.
When I sat down with Kaley, at first it was hard to fully make an observational discernment based on the two minutes that we maintained eye contact. For the first minute of our staring contest, we both had a hard time not looking elsewhere. Staring at her felt intrusive. It felt as though I was looking for something that I knew I wouldn't find in two minutes.
After the first minute passed, however, it became slightly less uncomfortable, and I found myself studying her features. In my free time, I love to draw portraits, and I could imagine myself shading certain parts of her face. My favorite things to draw are eyes, and I felt like that's what I should've been doing during the exercise. I think, given more time, the activity would have given people a more trusting feel for one another, but that two minutes merely gives you enough time to see just below the surface.
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