1. Have the students find a partner to work with for this exercise. Encourage them to greet each other and establish a sense of connection and rapport, knowing that they will be engaging in a playful and purposeful exploration of truth and storytelling together.

2. Ask the students to take a few minutes to reflect on their own life experiences and to craft two short stories – one that is 100% true, and one that is 100% false. These stories can be about anything they choose, but encourage them to make the stories equally engaging, believable, and well-crafted. Remind them to pay attention to the details, emotions, and sensory experiences that can make a story come alive, and to try to infuse both their true and false stories with a sense of authenticity and coherence.

3. When both partners are ready, have them decide who will be the first to share their stories. If a student is the storyteller, encourage them to take a deep breath and begin sharing their two stories with their partner, one at a time. Remind them to use their voice, body language, and pacing to draw their partner into the world of their narrative, with the goal of offering a rich and immersive experience of the stories themselves.

4. As the students listen to their partner’s stories, encourage them to bring their full attention and presence to the act of receiving their partner’s words and energy. Ask them to pay attention to the details, emotions, and sensory experiences being described, and to notice any intuitive or physical responses that arise in their own body as they listen. Remind them to suspend judgment or analysis, and simply allow themselves to be carried along by the flow of the narrative.

5. Once the storyteller has finished sharing both stories, have the listener take a moment to reflect on their experience of listening and to tune into their own intuition and discernment. Based on the verbal and nonverbal clues they picked up on, ask them to make a guess as to which story was true and which was false, trusting in the wisdom of their own inner knowing and their ability to read between the lines of human communication.

6. When the listener has made their guess, have them share it with their partner, and then invite the storyteller to reveal which story was true and which was false. Encourage the pair to reflect together on the experience of sharing and listening to these stories, and to explore any insights or surprises that arose in the process. Prompt them to consider questions such as: What was it like to craft a story that was entirely true or entirely false? What clues did you pick up on that helped you discern between the two? What did you learn about your own intuition and discernment in the process?

7. Have the students switch roles, so that the listener becomes the storyteller and vice versa. Repeat the process of sharing, listening, guessing, and revealing, encouraging them to bring their full presence and attention to each step of the journey and to notice any new insights or revelations that arise as they explore the art of discernment from a different perspective.

8. If time allows, have the students continue to take turns sharing new stories and guessing their truthfulness, each time deepening their capacity for discernment, creativity, and connection. Encourage them to notice how the exercise of crafting and sharing stories that are entirely true or entirely false can sharpen their awareness of the many layers and dimensions of human communication, and the importance of cultivating wisdom and intuition in all of our interactions.

9. As the exercise comes to a close, have the students reflect on the insights and experiences they have gained, and share any final thoughts or reflections with their partner. Prompt them to consider questions such as: What have you learned about the art of discernment and the power of storytelling? How might you apply these insights and skills in your own life and relationships? What new appreciation or understanding do you have for the complexities and nuances of human communication?