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We often think communication is speaking, but listening is also a form of communicating. By listening to another, we communicate to them:

• you exist
• you matter
• what you say matters
• you are valuable
• you are important
• I care for you
• you are worthy of my time

Put it all together:

“Right here and now I want to take my time to communicate to you by my listening that I see you. I hear you. I care for you. You are important to me. I value our relationship. Because of this you matter, and what you say matters.”

Listening is one of the most significant ways to communicate love to another human being.

Consider further even one of the “messages“ we communicate to another when we listen.

“You exist.”

At the core of every human being, is this passionate cry to know that we matter here on earth – that there is reason for our very existence. And being shown by another they see us and hear us – that in their eyes we exist and have value – brings a sense of deep purpose.

Ok – stop a moment.

Think: who is the first person that comes to mind that you know you need to or want to communicate love by carefully and genuinely listening to them?

Now, before the day is done – go and listen!

What do you hear being communicated to you when someone takes time to listen? Leave a comment below to let me know you are “listening!” 😊

Mark Oelze, Author/Creator of PLEDGEtalk