by Avie | May 26, 2019 | Letting Go of Outcome, poems, real contact and intimacy
This week I am reminded of something one of our volunteers said many years ago. We were holding our monthly volunteers’ meeting, sharing our recent listening experiences, and practicing. Long time volunteer, Susan E., and her listening partner – forgive...
by Avie | May 12, 2019 | poems, real contact and intimacy, respect
This week my offering is a simple poem, a little thing. Listening is a little thing. On the surface, anyway. And yet, listening is touching the field of humanity… and loving the world. “Started with Little Things,” by William Stafford… Love the...
by Avie | May 3, 2019 | difficult conversations, real contact and intimacy
What is up for you in your listening these days? Does there seem to be a theme? I hope to hear all about it at our next Volunteers’ Monthly Meeting on Thursday, May 23rd, usual time, usual place! The theme for me right now still is Difficult Conversations and...
by Avie | Apr 20, 2019 | real contact and intimacy
Thursday, April 11th, was National Listening Day. Some of you joined Marcia in Anchorage for ‘pop-up’ listening in Town Square Park. I did some pop-up listening in Kodiak that day, too. There is a small downtown area here, a few odd shaped buildings strung...
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...
by Avie | Sep 23, 2017 | experiences of Listening, real contact and intimacy
Today I had intended to write about the impact of modern devices, cellphone and tablets, on young people today (I know, that makes me feel very old) but as I wrote using the modern technology in front of me it not only seemed hypocritical, it is a topic far bigger...
