LISTEN: "I am a woman body, mind & soul who is expanding my heart for others. I do this by first asking myself quality questions, because the more I know myself, the more I understand others. I listen with my heart wide open both to self and others. I do this easily because I genuinely care about people."
Week #1
The first thing I discovered this week is that although I consider myself to be a good listener, there is so much room for me to grow in this area. As I began to reflect on "listening" I realized that not only can I listen with my ears but I can also listen with my eyes and my heart. Listening with our ears is the obvious one of the three. Many times in the last 7 days I caught myself drifting off into my own thoughts as someone was speaking to me. By the end of the week I was quick to notice it and get back to engaging in what that person was saying. I recently heard Oprah on her farewell show say, that people just want to be validated, they want to be heard. During this short period of time, I noticed this often in others, whether it was in my business or family life. I was also aware of how I was feeling when I knew someone was not really listening to me. This simple realization begins to change how you interact with others in a positive way because you begin to understand how you make people feel when you give them 100% of your attention and when you don't. It was day 2 when I made the observation that my husband was speaking to me with his body language. I could hear with my eyes that something I had said had effected how he felt, and he didn't have to say a word. Pay close attention to how people respond to you through their body language, this will guide you to becoming the best YOU possible. As I tuned in on listening, I became tuned into what my body needed. Like a mother knows just what her baby needs without any words, I knew when I needed sleep, more water and even when my body needed protein. My mind told me when I had expelled all of my energy for the day. Our bodies know when we need to refuel, re-energize and reflect to get the best out of ourselves. Trust your body! It has only been in the last year that I began to understand what listening to my heart meant. We are all familiar with that little voice inside of us; some may describe it as a feeling rather than a voice. I believe this is my connection to (The Universe, The Source, GOD, The Higher Power), everyone has their own name for it. I acknowledge and value this connection as the compass to my destiny. Ever since I began to follow my heart, it's as if by magic my old wounds began to be healed. Now, I'm not saying it was easy, or that there was no pain along the way. Nor am I saying I am finished healing. However, it started me on a journey towards believing that I deserve to be happy and that I could achieve all of my dreams and goals. I can already see how this process is moving me towards my highest vision!
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