by Avie | Oct 24, 2017 | hone our listening skills
“You need to let the little things that would ordinarily bore you suddenly thrill you.” (Andy Worhol) As the years of our commitment to listening approach a decade, this little thing we do – listen – is a perfect example of Worhol’s insight....
by Avie | Nov 11, 2016 | difficult conversations, hone our listening skills
Listening is delicate. Yet it is paradoxical because listening is also quite powerful. The value of being heard (empowered) is sometimes most noticeable when the opposite has taken place – when one hasn’t been heard at all. We are seeing the impact of what...
by Avie | Jan 28, 2014 | experiences of Listening, hone our listening skills
Early on in the first year of the Listening Post, a woman came to the door with some hesitancy, so I rose to greet her. With a quizzical look on her face, she asked what a Listening Post was. Eager to tell her about our unique offering, I explained we offered a quiet...
by Avie | Apr 19, 2013 | experiences of Listening, hone our listening skills
I am still in London. I just wanted to share a listening opportunity I had on the bus this morning. In general, people here are usually very reserved and don’t acknowledge strangers especially in public places. However, on occasion, I have spoken with a few...
by Avie | Apr 16, 2013 | hone our listening skills
Perhaps Listening’s greatest giff is that it helps us sense our connection to each other and it celebrates that connection. “At its base, the tree is a single trunk, representing the cosmic axis or ‘axis mundi’. The branching of the tree...
by Avie | Mar 19, 2013 | hone our listening skills
Listening is inclusive. Listening includes family life. Listening includes the mundane. Listening includes listening to the land. Listening includes spiritual sensitivity. Listening includes creative expression. Listening includes physical well-being. Listening...
