Listening

Listening must be more than looking for things in another person that confirm our worldview.
Listening must be more than waiting to respond or hoping for “dialogue.”

Listening is the process of opening oneself up to not only another’s words but to the sum of their lived experience behind those words.

Listening is bearing witness to the testimonies, stories, emotions, and experiences being shared.

Listening is opening ourselves with the desire to learn and understand before we look for engagement, disagreement, or dialogue.