July 2022 Events - World Listening Day

@EmmaE

Ooh yay, awesome event. Looking forward to this, thankyou Emma and team. ❤

• Why do you feel listening is important?

Listening, not just listening/hearing but actually listening and understanding what someone is saying (sometimes listening the "unsaid" too) is sooo important, I can give alot of reasons but to keep it short and one that will make the most sense XD

"Too many storytellers out there, nobody to really listen" everyone has a story to tell, if only someone is willing to really hear them. To make one feel seen, acknowledged and heard.

• What is your favourite active listening skill?

I think all the active listening skills are complementary to each other, one without another wouldn't make impact the same hehe. For this question however, I like validation the most, something about really opening space for people to feel as they do, and be assured they are not judged, or being strange or whatever with their emotions, to allow someone to simply *be*, works like magic. If we expanding on other skills, patience comes closest, an extremely important skill while listening to people, to be patient with them also, and to not rush or pressure in anyways. Everyone has a different pace and it should be respected. ❤

Kudos to all the listeners, here and otherwise, y'all awesome people make others feel a lot less alone with their thoughts and feelings, and it is highly appreciated. ❤