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Listening; Portage for the Soul

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...

Notes from our recent Annual Retreat/Advance

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...

Beyond Measure

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...

Listen and Lament

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...

Slow Down

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...

Clarity (going deep enough)

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...
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Animal Care & Control
located at: 4711 Elmore Rd, Anchorage, AK 99507
2pm-4pm every other Saturday
Oct 2022: 8th & 22nd
Nov 2022: 5th & 19th
Dec 2022: 3rd & 17th & 31st

Complex Care
located at: 303 W Fireweed Lane, Anchorage, AK 99503
12pm-2pm Every Monday

Mt View Library
located at: 120 Bragaw St, Anchorage, AK 99508
2pm-4pm Every Wednesday and Thursday

Palmer Library
located at: 655 S Valley Way, Palmer, AK 99645
12-2pm Every Tuesday

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