But Did You Listen?

You were staring directly into my eyes when I told you about my latest writing project. Later, when I asked you a question about it, you looked at me as if I had grown a second nose on my face. Didn’t you listen?

As each year passes by, life seems to grow more hectic. We have more things on our mind. More worries keep us preoccupied. Family, friends, co-workers and even spouses try to carry on conversations with us. However, many times we are only listening with half an ear.

Live In The Moment

Since I discovered that I am an empath one of the things I’ve had to learn is to live in the moment. To do this is to be fully aware of all my senses as much as possible. Steady practice is necessary.

Before I recognized the need to be aware I frequently faded out into non-awareness. I would look at a clock and not register the time I read there. When people talked to me, I would hear them, but I didn’t always listen to them. It’s so easy to become wrapped up in the thoughts in our heads and pay no heed to things around us.

Everyone does this. Empaths are not the only ones who can lose themselves in thought. It’s harder to listen fully with worries on our mind. I have been especially guilty of this. I multi-task in my head more times than I can count.

There’s the standing joke about “selective hearing” that plagues husbands worldwide. They can’t seem to listen when their wives speak to them. Instead, they hear only what they want to hear.

Pay Attention To Loved Ones

Life is going by much too quickly for all of us. People we love are growing older in front of our eyes. Moments with them are precious memories we will want back when it’s too late.

One of the best gifts we can give to others is our full time and attention. We want others to notice us. We need them to see us when they look at us, to listen to us when they hear us.

Learning to live in the moment is one of the greatest things we can do for ourselves and those around us.