What do we hear when we listen to the center? What do we speak when we start from a place of stillness, listen to the stirrings of source, and speak to the center? Last week I was blessed to be a part of a unique gathering hosted by the Heart of the Healer Foundation, Speaking […]
Category Archives: Listening
My Heart Echoed His Heart
If You Really Pay Attentionby Paula UnderwoodWhen I was a little bitty kiddy, about five, my Dad began a process … anytime somebody came and said something to us, my dad would say, “You remember what he said, honey girl?” I would tell my father what the person said until I got so good at […]
This Little Seed of Mine, I’m Gonna Let it Shine
Tick tock, fingers locked.What to write?How to talk? a rhythm, a voice, a harmonizing forcefluency, disruption and curiosity, of course! Ever since some point in my young life, I’ve identified with trees. Mom, dad, do you know when that started? They are my teachers when I need wisdom, friends when I long to experience belonging, […]
Children Keeping it Simple, Teaching Simplicity
A few inspiring comments from my teachers in simplicity, children. I was participating in Seattle’s Martin Luther King, Jr., March and Rally this year with some of the faculty, students and parents from the school I work at. During the march one of our first graders looked up at me and said, “Oh, I know […]
Friday, November 28th – National Day of Listening
This is fabulous… I’m looking forward to participating. StoryCorps is declaring November 28, 2008 the first annual National Day of Listening. This holiday season, ask the people around you about their lives — it could be your grandmother, a teacher, or someone from the neighborhood. By listening to their stories, you will be telling them […]