Listen

Listening is an artit involves eye contactit involves heart contactit requires you to step outside your own mindand step into the consciousness of the speaker.Often as someone is speaking and you are listening,your thoughts are racing aheadforming the next questionpassing judgement on the wordsthinking of a story to tellor answers to give.Be STILLsee if you can set aside your own agendaclear your mind of preconceived ideasand really let the speaker's words sink inand penetrate your heart.Stop thinking about what you can addlisten for what they can give youListening is not a passive actit is a give and take, but...There is energy behind their wordslet it wash over you, to get their real meaning.Emotions may be triggeredthat's okay, stay engagedI hear youI see youand what you say matters to meThat is one of the greatest gifts you can give anotherMake THAT your new mantra!LISTEN