Hello and welcome.
Since we addressed the power of breathwork last time, let's now consider the art of listening. More than any other aspects, I feel these two cornerstones create the foundation of our ongoing practice.
We know how a moment changes when we take that mindful breath and come back to the present. Once we're there, when we choose to listen to what we're hearing—regardless of whether we like what we're hearing or not—choices become much simpler and the way forward much clearer.
Here's the fascinating thing that happens when we practice truly listening—all the info we need in order to take action is being presented to us: the words being used; the pauses or lack of them; the cadence; the pitch and timbre of the voice; all theses speech patterns are signals that indicate what's really going on.
And when we drop even more deeply into the art of listening, we can then go way beyond our sense of hearing and take in the entire vibe of the situation: the posture of the person; their proximity to us, their eye contact; gestures; stance— the very energy they're presenting to us—all of which is incredibly useful info.
Now let's come at this from a different perspective and take the situation where someone you know says “This is the first time I’m hearing this”—despite the fact that you’ve said the same thing to them several times before. You feel you've been very clear, very present and heartfelt in what you've offered. And yet…all those previous situations seem
to have fallen on deaf ears. Do you get upset that it’s taken so long for them to “get it”? Or—do you truly listen in the moment and let it inform you?
How do you handle that moment of "I'm Hearing This" (2:48)?
