Hey! Listen!

September: On Friendship and ConnectionSeptember 7The art of listening and conversing and truly hearing one another is a critical aspect of what makes us human. It’s a major component of how we begin, nurture, and continue relationships. At the root of almost every friendship, marriage, or familial relationship that has ended is the erosion or complete breakdown of communication. This may lead to other events that completely sever the ties, but this is where it starts to fracture.So perhaps one of the greatest compliments you can ever receive or give, is someone truly listening and attending to your thoughts, and you doing the same for them. One of the best ways to listen to someone is to just let them speak and actually listen.Reflection title: Hey! Listen!Creative inspiration: Henry David Thoreau, Life Without PrincipleReflection question: How are my listening skills? Am I attentive, or am I just waiting for my turn to speak? How about those closest friends of mine? Are we actually listening to each other?