Art of Compassionate Listening

Please join Patti Thompson and Don Parsons to learn how to be a compassionate listener. Four evening session are offered from 7 – 9 pm, October 23, 30, November 6 and 20. (You do not have to attend all four sessions)

For more information or to register, please e-mail Patti Thompson

October 23^rd : Introduction to Compassionate Listening

-What gets in the way of deep listening

-Overview of the important elements of effective listening

October 30^th: Compassionate listening to Ourselves

–Assess your own level of self-compassion

-How to silence your inner critic

-How to welcome all emotions

November 6^th: Listening for God

–How do we hear the divine whispers in our lives?

-Practices that we can start or continue to use to listen with an open heart

November 20^th: Compassionate listening in conversation with others

–The importance of vulnerability in meaningful conversations

-How to be with the difficult emotions of others

-Learn the tools of mirroring, empathy, and validation