Do you feel heard?

Taking the time to truly listen to each other is a great gift. Sometimes during the holiday season when communicating with loved ones we can tend speak right over them with our preconceived ideas of what they are saying or should be saying. This can cause major uneasiness or unnecessary upsets. When we assume that we know what another is saying without truly listening to them and having them feel heard, we might be standing in the way of that person feeling heard.

But we don’t just do this with close loved ones but with our friends, customers, neighbors, etc year round. A huge part of effective communication is listening. If we continue to ‘bark’ at others or don’t take the time to truly listen we may stand in their way of healing. Feeling like you have been heard allows you to feel acknowledged as a person who has something of value to say… Which each of us have. 
If we all are mirrors of one another; when we don’t truly listen or acknowledge someone…we in fact in turn are doing that to ourselves. Ask yourself if that is what you choose to experience or have those around you feel.. There are ways to learn how to become more conscious and aware to better your communication style, feel more in harmony with your environment and to effectively motivate others. Like anything else it just takes a conscious choice and effort.