Captain Michael: Most of us know how to hear words.
Paying attention asks something more.
A friend says everything is fine, but the usu
Most of us know how to hear words.
Paying attention asks something more.
A friend says everything is fine, but the usual light has gone out of the conversation.
Someone who normally has plenty to say answers with only a few words.
A person we love says, “It doesn’t matter,” then grows quiet.
Sometimes the words and the person are telling us different things.
That does not give us permission to invent a story.
A silence may simply mean fatigue. A different tone may mean nothing at all. Paying attention is not mind-reading, suspicion, or searching for trouble.
It is noticing enough to ask.
And then remaining present long enough to hear the honest answer.
Too often, “Are you all right?” is offered as a courtesy while our mind is already moving toward the next subject.
We asked—but we did not make room for the truth.
People should not have to fall apart before we notice they are struggling.
They should not have to raise their voices before we recognize that something matters.
Sometimes the greatest kindness we can offer is our undivided attention and a little silence in which another person can speak.
Attention tells someone:
You do not have to shout to matter.
#PayAttention #WednesdayMorning #WellLivedLife #CrypTok
Captain Michael: Most of us know how to hear words. Paying attention asks something more. A friend says everything is fine, but the usual
Most of us know how to hear words. Paying attention asks something more. A friend says everything is fine, but the usual light has gone out of the conversation. Someone who normally has plenty to say answers with only a few words. A person we love says, “It doesn’t matter,” then grows quiet. Sometimes the words and the person are telling us different things. That does not give us permission to invent a story. A silence may simply mean fatigue. A different tone may mean nothing at all. Paying attention is not mind-reading, suspicion, or searching for trouble. It is noticing enough to ask. And then remaining present long enough to hear the honest answer. Too often, “Are you all right?” is offered as a courtesy while our mind is already moving toward the next subject. We asked—but we did not make room for the truth. People should not have to fall apart before we notice they are struggling. They should not have to raise their voices before we recognize that something matters. Sometimes the greatest kindness we can offer is our undivided attention and a little silence in which another person can speak. Attention tells someone: You do not have to shout to matter. #PayAttention #WednesdayMorning #WellLivedLife #CrypTok
Most of us know how to hear words. Paying attention asks something more. A friend says everything is fine, but the usual light has gone out of the conversation. Someone who normally has plenty to say answers with only a few words. A person we love says, “It doesn’t matter,” then grows quiet. Sometimes the words and the person are telling us different things. That does not give us permission to invent a story. A silence may simply mean fatigue. A different tone may mean nothing at all. Paying attention is not mind-reading, suspicion, or searching for trouble. It is noticing enough to ask. And then remaining present long enough to hear the honest answer. Too often, “Are you all right?” is offered as a courtesy while our mind is already moving toward the next subject. We asked—but we did not make room for the truth. People should not have to fall apart before we notice they are struggling. They should not have to raise their voices before we recognize that something matters. Sometimes the greatest kindness we can offer is our undivided attention and a little silence in which another person can speak. Attention tells someone: You do not have to shout to matter. #PayAttention #WednesdayMorning #WellLivedLife #CrypTok
