Limitless Dragon Newsletter #8

Greetings beautiful soul,

Welcome to my newsletter... a weekly exploration of what's alive for me, what topics I am working through, with tools to navigate the times we are in and overall some food for thought.

Happy full moon - may this lunation bring the clarity and courage you need to take a bold step towards the life you truly want.

I have been thinking about the art of listening - how we listen and how do we want to be listened to?

Most of my exploration of this comes from the framework VIEW created by Art of Accomplishment.

The idea is that you listen from a place of Vulnerability, Impartiality, Empathy and Wonder…

(https://www.artofaccomplishment.com/podcast/introduction-to-view)

I LOVE this approach - it points to listening to understand, to be with … not to answer or solve.

It points to the beauty of being touched by the world deeply.

I am noticing many subtleties both inside and outside of VIEW too…  Some of those would be:

Which part of VIEW is the most challenging?

What narratives, stories and projections am I listening from?

What are we listening for?

What cues are we most sensitive to?

Am I actually present or am I in a story in my head?

(And for the coaches out there - are you listening to understand or listening to repeat? - The big pitfall I see with the traditional “mirroring” technique.)

The noticings are also in:

How do I want to be listened to?

How do I listen to myself?

From what place am I listening to the world?

My invitation: 

Go into your week with open eyes, open ears and open hearts.

Listen… listen deeply…. Let the world touch you.

A little piece from a beautiful poem by Mary Oliver (find the whole poem attached)

Mindful

Every day

    I see or hear

       something

            that more or less

kills me 

  with delight,