What does it mean to “listen” or to be a ‘good’ “listener”?<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some thoughts:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
First of all, my personal question mark:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
When we talk about ‘listening’– what do we really mean to talk about?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
To listen first means to literally hear the audio words coming out of your mouth. We all ‘listen’, but to ‘actively’ listen means:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Do you care<\/em> what the other person is saying or respect<\/em> what they have to say?<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n
The difference between ‘listening’ to someone and *not* obeying them<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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