The fundamental skill of listening

Listening is the best tool in a relationship. Really, in any exchange. Why? Well don’t call us revolutionary, but we say everyone needs to be heard. We all crave self-expression, asservation, declaration, and emphasis. We want to be known. On our terms, of course. People always speak to be heard - sometimes to be validated or contentious - but always to be heard. Self-expression, in all its forms, is a coping mechanism. And a healthy one at that. The moment you get words and feelings out, the healing begins. It’s medicinal.

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