Listening, Luxury and Leisure

when we respect the power of listening, we feel the luxury of its impact ✨

A photo I took last summer before a long conversation with my father

“There is a voice that doesn’t use words. Listen.” – Rumi

At a time when emotional connection and resonance is rare, where attention has turned into an economic construct that is numbing our senses on a global scale, where does that leave our ability to tune in and fully listen?

When it’s the little details in life that matter the most – from being fully present, to picking up on every word and reading the energy of a conversation – listening is an immerse, human experience. It’s also a deeply connected one. Even spiritual. That’s why when we respect the power of listening – and the presence of voice – we feel the luxury of its impact.

We know that the child who doesn’t feel listened to ends up as an adult that screams for attention.

Similarly, the adult who doesn’t value listening ends up as an emotional husk – dried up on meaning, suspended by the duality of interaction, defensive within themselves. When you starve your…