Hearing What Resonates

LIstening can be as subjective as it is objective–just ask my kids… I can’t tell you how many times I have felt present in their comments and conversations only to find out that I had missed small details, or even their entire point. I’ve even been accused of ‘selective hearing’ - (just one of the things they’ve turned around on me from their childhoods!). It has made me laugh, but I know it has also made me feel defensive, and it’s definitely made me question the function of my ears (though not enough to seek a clinical hearing test). Ultimately, it has forced me to take a deliberate look at the act of listening in general terms. Especially in our current environment, this has been a very interesting undertaking…. My findings? We are ALL naturally selective in both our desire and ability to hear the things going on around us.

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