I consider myself an excellent listener, but there’s one area in my life where I have a hard time hearing what others say — and a few months ago, a friend put my willingness to hear to the test. She sat me down and insisted that I not brush off or ignore what she had to say because she had something important to tell me: that I’ve helped her in unique ways, that I’ve shown up for her unlike anyone else ever has, and that it meant so much to her.
Taking Off the Earmuffs of Comparisonitis
Taking Off the Earmuffs of Comparisonitis
Taking Off the Earmuffs of Comparisonitis
I consider myself an excellent listener, but there’s one area in my life where I have a hard time hearing what others say — and a few months ago, a friend put my willingness to hear to the test. She sat me down and insisted that I not brush off or ignore what she had to say because she had something important to tell me: that I’ve helped her in unique ways, that I’ve shown up for her unlike anyone else ever has, and that it meant so much to her.