by Avie | Sep 18, 2020 | experiences of Listening, Letting Go of Outcome, valuing service
Dear Listener, Recently I’ve thought of listening as seeds. Just as there are things a seed needs in order to thrive and grow, there are things that nurture listening allowing it to thrive and grow. Without light, nourishment, oxygen, and a particular temperature or...
by Avie | Apr 21, 2020 | Letting Go of Outcome, valuing service
update: 4/20/2020 The Mayor of Anchorage has extended his Coronavirus emergency proclamation until May 6th. The LP remains on pause at least until then. We are staying abreast of health and safety needs and practices and look forward to returning to our service of...
by Avie | Apr 10, 2020 | experiences of Listening, valuing service
Listening can remain a constant in an ever changing world Dear Listener, This Listening Post has been in a month long pause in its formal listening in our community. And, while we had looked forward to soon returning to our normal schedule of serving in 8...
by Avie | Mar 21, 2020 | experiences of Listening, gratitude, valuing service
This week’s letter comes from long time volunteer listener, Debbie Sis. Dear Listener, I was feeling a little low not being able to go to BFS tonight and knowing it’s for the higher good but still feeling the loss. I went to Costco as I had purchased some...
by Avie | Mar 13, 2020 | experiences of Listening, support, valuing service
Dear Listener, LP is responding to the Coronavirus pandemic. As of today, 3/12, we are pausing from our regular service of listening in all of our 8 sites, and postponing the opening of our site at Providence. We will take one month off at all sites to model our care...
by Avie | Feb 9, 2020 | experiences of Listening, real contact and intimacy, valuing service
Dear Listener, I wasn’t able to write to you last week and I missed it, I felt its absence, and I missed you all. Writing these letters is part of my own listening practice and I felt like I missed an LP shift. How does it strike you when you aren’t able...
