by Avie | Nov 15, 2020 | experiences of Listening, hone our listening skills
Dear Listener, The choice, a personal choice to listen, interests me. The practice of listening, checking oneself – in this moment am I actually listening? – interests me. It especially interests me when the conversation is a difficult one. An emotionally...
by Avie | Oct 30, 2020 | experiences of Listening, hone our listening skills
Dear Listener, Every fall we hold a retreat for the volunteer listeners of the LP. We’ve referred to these annual events as our Retreat/Advance. This year we held our event online and while we missed being face to face with one another, the time we spent...
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 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 | Sep 8, 2019 | difficult conversations, hone our listening skills
Recently, Kathleen M. offered us an article about a man, Mark Lloyd, who found himself compelled to respond to the homeless encampments in Seattle. You can read the article by clicking here. Mark’s actions – getting to know those in the homeless encampment...
