EP 275: The Gift of Presence

Whether as a parent, a friend, or an ally, the greatest gift you can give another person is your presence. And one of the most effective ways to give this gift is to listen to your child, your friend, or that person to whom you are an ally. Listen to understand. As opposed to listening to reply. Active Listening is a skill. And like all other skills, it is trainable. And once you have trained yourself and start actively listening to those people in your life, you will see the effect in them and feel it in yourself. If you’d like some help with practicing Active Listening, please let me know. I have a fun and easy exercise you can do with anyone in your life!