LISTENING.
Is not:
**Waiting for someone to draw breath so you can jump in with one of your own anecdotes.
**Hearing someone feels down or frustrated and then carpet bombing them with all the things they should be grateful for.
**Responding to what they're saying with 'get over it', 'you just need...' 'you should just...'
LISTENING:
Is a kind silence.
Give people space to say, do and feel what they need to in the moment. The most powerful gift you can give someone its allowing them to feel heard and supported.
So many times comparison masks a deeper issue and we don't give each other the chance to discover what that is because we are being interrupted and it pisses me off. We're all in this together.
Ooof starting the day with a bit of a rant but hey, you get me ;-)
Love Luce xxx