Deep Listening, Loving Speech
Repeat every day. Repeat after bad meetings, before filing taxes. Repeat.
Four themes: Mindful. Wondrous. Loving. Voice of the world regarded.
Listen. Hear. Don’t scan.
Aware of the suffering caused by unmindful speech and the inability to listen to others, I vow to cultivate loving speech and deep listening in order to bring joy and happiness to others and relieve others of their suffering. Knowing that words can create happiness or suffering, I vow to learn to speak truthfully, with words that inspire self-confidence, joy, and hope. I am determined not to spread news that I do not know to be certain and not to criticize or condemn things of which I am not sure. I will refrain from uttering words that can cause division or discord, or that can cause the family or the community to break. I will make all efforts to reconcile and resolve all conflicts, however small.
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Morra Aarons-Mele specializes in work redesign and management training for the flexible workplace. She utilizes social media strategies to help employers, employees and communities connect. Before focusing on organizational change, Morra worked for ten years on online campaigns for politics, advocacy groups, and corporations. In her spare time, Morra enjoys blogging about women and politics. Read her full bio >>
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