"What is there to listening, you may ask. Well, it is an art, a therapy, a spiritual act, no less. But for listening to be effective, the listener has to do it with her heart, else the one being listened to finds no solace. How often do we catch ourselves tuning out when someone is talking? ….cut into their words and talk of our own experiences, hoping to make them feel better and less alone? ….are impatient? There are a lot of other things besides, which we indulge in while listening, making us less than ideal listeners. This perhaps explains why many choose to remain silent and suffer….and thus perpetuate violence and exploitation."
It is a joy and honour for me to write a guest post for my blog mother, a woman who nurtured me in the blogspace and who remains my role model for good writing and presentation--Zephyr who blogs at The Cyber Nag.
The topic is very close to my heart. For in a world where we privilege speaking and voice, we often forget the importance of listening. Not hearing, but listening with our heart. In this post I provide tips on how to listen deeply.
To read more please visit this link: Listening With Your Heart
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