by Avie | Jan 11, 2020 | experiences of Listening, hone our listening skills, real contact and intimacy
Dear Listener, Being a volunteer at the Listening Post requires a level of commitment. When someone asks to become a volunteer, I send them some information about the commitment level that we have found to work best. Most of our volunteers surpass the suggested...
by Faye Harasack | Dec 21, 2019 | experiences of Listening, Letting Go of Outcome
Question: what does it feel like when you let go of outcome? A listener responds to Centering I’m going to start with the question of what it feels like when I think I can’t. When I’m hanging onto an outcome, it’s usually because I feel like I should have relieved...
by Avie | Nov 30, 2019 | difficult conversations, experiences of Listening, hone our listening skills
At the Listening Post we have experienced the underbelly of the holiday season since we opened our doors over 11 years ago. The experience of grief and isolation during holiday time is often masked by the emphasis on giving and receiving of gifts and holiday...
by Avie | Nov 16, 2019 | experiences of Listening, hone our listening skills, real contact and intimacy
Dear Listeners, “We are constantly drawn into our next phase of life, which is always beyond our current awareness,” so says Mark Nepo in his book titled Seven Thousand Ways to Listen. How does Nepo’s observation sit with you? Did you pause...
by Avie | Oct 29, 2019 | experiences of Listening, real contact and intimacy, valuing service
Dear Listeners, Debbie was invited to share about the Listening Post and did a wonderful job, as we knew she would. I have heard from the staff at KTVA – they said they are all inspired by our service. I remember Carol saying that serving at the Listening...
by Avie | Oct 28, 2019 | experiences of Listening, real contact and intimacy, valuing service
Dear Listener, One of the offerings on our website is, “Lessons in Listening.” Over the years several other listening organizations have taken us up on that offer, but only a handful of individuals have sought us out to learn this practice. Last week I did...
