Listening... what a beautiful thing it is…

July 26, 2019

Listening... what a beautiful thing it is.
If I am open, if I listen sincerely — it’s impossible for conflict to arise...

Our family members and loved ones often see more in us than we see in ourselves.
They see what holds us back in life, what limits or hinders us — and they point it out.
That’s often why most family conflicts happen.

We don’t listen.
We want to be the ones who are right.
We want them to change, them to improve, them to adapt to us.
It feels more “comfortable” that way.
But this only keeps us trapped inside our shell — unable to grow, unable to evolve — and we suffer...

If I truly listen — with openness — I may discover that what another person is telling me could actually be true.
They may be pointing to something I haven’t yet admitted to myself... something I’ve been avoiding seeing — and perhaps that is exactly what’s been holding me back in life.

If I stay open, if I listen, if I am honest with myself,
I might realize that the one I thought was my “enemy,” the one I believed was wrong —
was actually my most precious friend and ally,
showing me a reflection of myself, helping me hear and understand who I really am...

And then, suddenly, everything becomes clear —
what to do, how to act, how to live...

And what a beautiful feeling that is...
This openness is so moving for me that as I write these words, my heart softens.
It touches something so close to my heart and soul...

It’s as if I open up toward the whole world,
wanting to hear and listen to everything — absolutely everything —
and then realizing that what others, what our loved ones want for us...
is exactly what we want for ourselves.

When I “lose,” I actually gain.
And when I “win,” I lose.

Openness... listening... honesty —
with myself and with others...

How beautiful life would be if we all lived this way.
But everything has its own time,
so I’ll start with myself, with my own life.

Because every time I listen —
really listen, with an open heart —
I feel a profound lightness, gratitude, joy, love, and unity...
Such a harmonious feeling that I lose myself in it... 🙏🏻☀️💛✨
And within that very feeling — I find myself again...
A little bit better than before. 🙏🏻🦋✨

Openness... 🙏🏻☀️🦋✨ Tell me — what could you possibly say to me that I couldn’t also find within myself? 🙏🏻☀️🦋✨