listen and be heard

In this post i said i noticed my life was too busy.

i needed to center myself.

for me, that meant seeking guidance from the Lord.

as i did this, for the first time i made a list of goals.

(side note. i now love lists. especially crossing things off said list, but i digress.)

i was working at the cutest florist and vintage shop planted earth at the time.

i fell hard for three things:

-flowers

-all things vintage

-talking with girlfriends

this was more than a job.

i was learning about floral design and antiques.

i was given changes to create store displays and paint second hand furniture.

and i felt heard.

this last one was HUGE for me.

oh to be heard!

what a glorious feeling!

being heard is a powerful feeling.

i think it could move mountains.

i want my kids to feel heard.

sometimes i will get busy and notice i am not hearing them like i should.

you know, when the "mom, mOM, MOM!!!!!" come out.

i make a conscious effort when that happens to stop myself and say no to the distraction to hear them.

to really listen.

because don't we all want to be heard even if they can't understand where you are coming from?

being heard and understood i believe are two different things.

you may really listen to someone, but you may not agree with them or see their perspective.

but if we listen long enough i bet we will see where they are coming from, creating more empathy.

the powerful feeling of  being heard, it made me listen closer to myself.

who was i?

what did i want out of life?

to have children of my own or be swept up in wanderlust or both?

i was shocked by what i found out.