Why We Listen Better To Strangers Than Family

I have always felt that listening is a true act of love, To give the gitt of being truly present and actually hearing them--so intimate and nourishing!! When I find myself becoming impatient or zoning out, I try to remind myself how important the person is to me--that helps me snap back into being more the person I want to be for them--and for myself!

I loved how you see/feel listening = an act of love. It puts all the good listening skills in order, tangible almost. Before I thought about listening as an act of love all the listening skills were swirling around in a ball…I couldn’t pick one out… After, I can pick them out and use them.