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...
by Avie | Aug 30, 2019 | hone our listening skills, support
Last weekend at our Retreat/Advance, we opened the day by going around the room, saying our names & the sites where we serve, and sharing a bit about how our listening practice is going. It isn’t uncommon to notice a theme arise in our sharing. To my ears, a...
by Avie | Aug 10, 2019 | hone our listening skills, Letting Go of Outcome
I am moved to explore the edge between our work at the LP and my own journey of listening as a friend and family member. I know I’m not alone in this as several of us have mentioned it over the years – we have an easier time listening to our guests than we...
by Avie | Jan 19, 2019 | hone our listening skills, Letting Go of Outcome
The quotation above is simple and sweet. For any of us who have mentioned to others that we volunteer as listeners and received the puzzled response, “What? You just listen?” the poster is a welcomed acknowledgment of listening’s value. Still, the...
by Avie | May 4, 2018 | hone our listening skills, respect
The Gift of Being Neutral In our ongoing training and honing of our listening skills, one of the things that we can be reminded of is remaining neutral in our role as listener. In the service of listening to another we are mindful of our facial expressions, body...
by Avie | Dec 22, 2017 | experiences of Listening, hone our listening skills, real contact and intimacy
As I sat down to write this week’s letter a reminder flashed on my phone. The same reminder flashes every day at 10am AK time and has done so for many years. I leave the reminder there not because it is still hanging around waiting to be completed and checked...
