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3/13/2013

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I received a DM the other day from Karen Pilarski.  She shared a wonderful post she did about LISTENING.  Such a simple and thoughtful act. One that so many miss in the hectic running around of life.

A big thanks to Karen for writing and sharing it!

I'll share the first part here and implore you to follow the link to read the full post:


It’s a Sad Day When Facebook is a Better Listener 
Karen Pilarski

Have you ever walked down a hall and someone passes you by and says “Hi, how are you?” They don’t stop to wait for the answer. In fact before lips part to make a  sound the person is long gone. Another scenario is mumbling out a response such  as “Ok, I guess.” The person responds with “That’s good” as they quickly  vanish  from sight. I wonder why people seem to care less now. Even Facebook is courteous and asks how I’m doing. It seems there are more responses coming from a white text box than an actual human being. What happened to the art of listening?

Listening requires more than just hearing words and nodding.  It requires ‘listening’ to the other person’s non verbal cues. Is the person covering their face as if to say they want to hide from everyone? Is the breath full of long deep pauses? It is understandable each person’s world is full of commotion and noise. Constant beeping of phones and blinking messages in the email take up time. For that troubled soul, all that is needed is a sympathetic smile or just simply asking how they are and waiting for an answer. I would think a person could take the second to do this.

I went to the doctor today and it might as well been done over the phone or via email. The doctor didn’t ask what was new and just wanted to get the general exam done. I’ve been to this doctor for years! I mentioned I felt run down and tired and the doctor simply just mentioned “Oh, well I’ll check your blood tests.” There was no asking if I have been stressed or having lack of sleep. The doctor didn’t listen. The doctor just wanted to get through with exam quick and go to the next appointment.

To read the full post:
http://karenpilarski.blogspot.com/2013/03/its-sad-day-when-facebook-is-better.html

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10/11/2013 03:44:42 pm

Great blog, love the template.

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