Listening

Many of my posts are now becoming my reflections on life and how I feel about getting through life’s little hurdles. Or big hurdles depending on what happens and how we take it. I am not trying to tell anyone what to do – that isn’t my right – especially since I know that I have some of these faults myself. Maybe if I talk about it and others share their responses we can all get to a better world.

Today I wanted to speak on the lost art of listening. This is an art that I am not proficient in. Many times in a conversation I will react to something someone has said and later I will go over the conversation in my mind and wonder what really happened. There are times that I know I am only partially listening because I am focused on what I am going to say. Considering the negative reactions I have received from others, and that I have experienced, it makes me wonder how many wars have been started due to not hearing the other person or misunderstanding them?

Sometimes people seem to be so quick to react to things that are said, or perceptions of what others mean and those quick actions can cause a lot of trouble. Especially when the original meaning is lost. People misspeak all the time – things they mean to say come out wrong.

More importantly though are you listening to yourself? Sometimes when we lash out at others it isn’t them we are angry with but rather something in our own lives. That person just chose the wrong moment to speak to us.

We spend so much time quelling our inner selves so that we present an appealing front to the public. And there are times when our inner beings have just had enough. They want to be free, they want to be heard but when they emerge in certain situations and cause trouble. Writing our feelings out is one way to let that being be heard at the right time. Venting our frustrations in exercise also provides a release and activities like meditation can calm it.

Do you have any ideas on sharing your life with your inner self? Or do you have story to tell about when that unpredictable being emerged? I want to hear from you.

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