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Deeply Listening

8 Jan 2023

Bardo In Everyday Life

by Susan Chapman | posted in: buddhism, Coaching Skills, compassionate communication, Deeply Listening, Gratitude, Love, Mindful Communication, Relationships, spirituality, vulnerability | 0

now how to respond to this difficult emotion. Being In A Bardo The word bardo is a Buddhist term often used for the after-death experience. But it also describes the gap triggered by any unexpected crisis. The shock of illness, … Continued

2 Aug 2018

Three stages of compassion

by admin | posted in: buddhism, Coaching Skills, compassionate communication, Deeply Listening, Gratitude, Love, Mindful Communication, Relationships, spirituality | 0

For the first half hour bumping through the clouds in this small plane I’ve been trying to make small talk with the guy sitting next to me. The weather. Is this vacation or work? Where is home? Short questions and … Continued

12 Jun 2017

The Key to Authenticity: Being Vulnerable

by admin | posted in: buddhism, Coaching Skills, compassionate communication, Deeply Listening, Gratitude, Love, Mindful Communication, Relationships, spirituality, Uncategorized, vulnerability | 0

Recently a wind storm knocked over one of my favourite trees in our neighbourhood, a large cedar that must have been about 200 years old. City workers moved in with saws to shave the new stump, revealing the wide and … Continued

10 Apr 2014

The mirror of nowness: feedback you can trust

by admin | posted in: Coaching Skills, compassionate communication, Deeply Listening, Gratitude, Mindful Communication, Relationships, Uncategorized | 0

Mindful Communication; A Mirror for Effective Feedback   Kris, the woman sitting next to me on the plane, was returning from what she called a ‘new kind’ of management conference.  “What was different about it?” I asked, curious about her … Continued

8 Jan 2014

Outer resolution, inner courage

by admin | posted in: Coaching Skills, compassionate communication, Deeply Listening, Gratitude, Mindful Communication, Relationships, spirituality | 0

  Last week around 45 people celebrated New Year’s in a silent winter retreat in the heart of downtown San Francisco.  Along with plenty of sitting meditation, we were exploring what happens when we make a commitment , like quitting … Continued

28 Nov 2013

Hearts and Blessings

by admin | posted in: compassionate communication, Deeply Listening, Gratitude, Love, Mindful Communication, Relationships, spirituality | 0

Blessings and Hearts   Today my American family and friends are celebrating Thanksgiving. Internet sites are posting stories about all we have to be thankful for.  In particular, I was reading a text by psychologist Dr. Robert Emmons about the … Continued

21 Mar 2012

Listening To Joy

by admin | posted in: buddhism, Coaching Skills, compassionate communication, Deeply Listening, Love, Mindful Communication, Relationships, spirituality | 0

Joy slips into my life by surprise.  I click an e-mail attachment and the eyes of my friend’s new-born baby blink open.  The traffic’s stopped in the rain at a construction zone– out of nowhere, a brilliant rainbow!  A spring … Continued

16 Mar 2012

Listening to pain

by admin | posted in: Deeply Listening, Love, Mindful Communication, Organic Conversations, Relationships | 0

Normally we think of mindfulness as a peaceful experience.  But there is an unbearably painful side to this practice of waking up. For me, this happens when a story from the news comes to life and pierces my heart like … Continued

20 Feb 2012

Listening is love

by admin | posted in: Coaching Skills, Deeply Listening, Love, Mindful Communication, Organic Conversations, Relationships | 0

I’m grateful to have been invited to join the radio program  An Organic Conversation  http://www.anorganicconversation.com/  on March 17.  The topic is  listening as love.  To me, this is the magic of mindful communication. Here’s a simple formula for this:  Stop! … Continued

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