The door to the human heart can only be opened from the INSIDE. ~Walk in Dry Places
Today I am grateful...
- for yesterday's meeting on 'the God of your understanding'
- for a direct connection with a woman that had the toughest time getting and staying sober I have ever seen, to have yesterday looked at me directly in the eyes and I could see the change. It was thrilling.
- that I will continue to recommend Conversations with God to anyone searching for their own brand of spirituality
- that today I still have what it takes to stay sober
- that my sober days keep piling up
When people talk, listen completely. Most people never listen. ~Ernest Hemingway
It's hard to listen in a complete way. Often we listen, but we're still thinking about ourselves. We wonder, "How do their words relate to me? Do I have anything to add?" Often, fear is behind these questions. We fear saying the wrong thing. We fear looking stupid. Good listeners know how to let go of their fears. To listen completely, we step outside ourselves, and we're totally there for someone else. Sometimes we listen for only a few moments. Sometimes we don't even agree with the people we're listening to. But we let them know that they count. What a gift we give when we listen in a complete way! ~Keep It Simple
6 comments:
Love that quote from Keep It Simple. We can all benefit from that one.
i still remember the meeting i heard you mention Play of Consciousness the first time. i related to so much that you said that meeting (you were telling your story).
Great quotes. Love all threee and you.
Listening is so simple, yet I wonder why so few people do it. They would rather hear themselves talk. Those long moments of silence don't bother me anymore and I'm not compelled to fill them up with my talk.
Good list. I even understand most of it.
"It was thrilling..."
Nice bit o' payback (and gratitude), that.
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