It was close to 8 yrs. ago at a silent mediation retreat where you were only allowed to speak in these 40 minute partner sessions where you’d ask each other, “Tell Me Who You Are”. All you got to say in response was “Thank You”. It was day 3 of 5 and I wanted to get this ‘direct experience’ of who I am like the retreat promised was possible. Yet ‘wanting’ it was getting me nowhere (sound familiar?) so I just let go and chose to be curious, open and surrendered.