You know that person in your life who looks at their cell phone while you're trying to have a conversation with them? It drives me crazy!

When you listen to someone talking, are you really listening or are you listening to respond? I had a long running joke with a friend (you know who you are 😘) where we agreed that while the other one of us was talking, we were thinking about how we were going to respond. It always made me laugh because that was exactly what I was doing. So, I was overjoyed when she called us out on it!

What I've been practicing this year is listening without the need to influence the conversation. When I do this, I tend to listen with my ears, eyes, and heart.

If I allow what someone is saying to be louder than my own self-talk, I'm a good listener. My challenge is quieting that that hamster running on its wheel inside my head.

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