Tuesday, June 16, 2020

Maybe a Pause to Listen?

photo: judi madigan


Do you ever wear yourself out trying to help someone else solve a problem? It is so tempting to come up with solutions. Even when you're sure they will work, will they really? 

I'm working on taking a pause. What is the request? What is the need? What is my role?

You may not need to solve someone else's problem -- they may just need your attentive listening.

-- doug smith


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