May 2024

[The Power of Listening 2/3] Some people don’t listen to their spouse because they think the details of their partner’s life aren’t all that relevant or interesting. They’d rather stick to the big picture or black-and-white thinking and don’t know how to handle the nuances and feelings—neither their own nor their partner’s. When someone doesn’t […]

[The Power of Listening 1/3] 📌 Listening goes beyond just hearing and understanding words; it demands engagement, empathy, and, perhaps most intimidatingly, the prospect of needing to make a change. So, some people choose to just not listen. They may resort to various coping strategies to dodge the discomfort of really listening. They might interrupt,