Do you ever just listen?
To others
To yourself, your own wisdom.
Truly listening with nothing on your mind. Seeing the all of someone. Feeling them as they speak and listening without agenda.
Just listening or easy listening is a way of being with someone else or yourself that allows them to truly hear themselves and to be fully seen and heard.
It is in a way the opposite of active or reflective listening as you aren’t thinking about what to reflect back or what to say next but you are truly present with the other person in a way that is deeply honouring of who they are.
It’s not distracted listening or not paying attention. It’s being fully present and just listening.
I’ve heard it described as listening like a rock with ears or listening like the camera. Without trying to be helpful, judgement, or opinion. The other person will feel the difference and blossom.
It is also a profound way of being with yourself and hearing yourself. Most people either don’t hear their own knowing or they hear it and dismiss it. “I’m making that up”. To deeply listen to yourself without censoring yourself, fully accepting all aspects of yourself is extremely freeing. And healing.
Homework: For just today really deeply listen to yourself without judgement. Whatever comes up is okay. Listen to yourself like a rock with ears. You might be surprised.
With love,
Dr. Sara