This essay by Doug Lipman is for me a beautiful and powerful story. It expresses a lesson that I am still learning. I know that listening allows and facilitates transformation. We heal and transform from inside out, and what we need is a chance to let our inside out, and someone listening nonjudgmentally makes that easier. Feeling deeply listened to facilitated my opening up, expressing me, and learning more about myself. Feeling deeply listened to I felt accepted which enhanced my self-acceptance and self-confidence and being myself, all of which were significant transformation in my life. What helps me have the patience and commitment to listen deeply is knowing the transformative power and satisfaction of deep listening both for the one being listened to and for me as the listener.
On Apr 1, 2018 david doane wrote :
This essay by Doug Lipman is for me a beautiful and powerful story. It expresses a lesson that I am still learning. I know that listening allows and facilitates transformation. We heal and transform from inside out, and what we need is a chance to let our inside out, and someone listening nonjudgmentally makes that easier. Feeling deeply listened to facilitated my opening up, expressing me, and learning more about myself. Feeling deeply listened to I felt accepted which enhanced my self-acceptance and self-confidence and being myself, all of which were significant transformation in my life. What helps me have the patience and commitment to listen deeply is knowing the transformative power and satisfaction of deep listening both for the one being listened to and for me as the listener.