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Listening to and listening with
The distinction between listening to and listening with is, for me, much more than wording. It points to a difference in stance: from oriented understanding to shared presence. It is…
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More human
Sometimes, the most radical act in a noisy world is to ask a question that doesn’t seek to control or fix but to see. To ask in a way that…
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When do we feel truly connected?
In a world where we are constantly in touch with others, through messaging apps, phone calls, video chats, and social media, one fundamental question remains: how do these different communication…
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A bridge between two generations
Every afternoon, in a quiet corner of the nursing home where light streamed through a large window, an elderly man sat alone at his table in the bustling restaurant. His…
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The power of empathy
A sympathetic person assumes that the speaker must be feeling what she felt and the empathic person assumes that the speaker may not be feeling the same as she felt.…
