If you’ve been around ABODE lately, you’ve likely heard us raving about our Deep Listening Circles, facilitated by the lovely Linda O’Neal and Catherine Lillibridge. For those of us who have been through their training, this dynamic duo has completely changed the way we listen to one another – for the better. For many of us, it has been absolutely transformative.

Deep Listening Circles are small groups that follow a simple format of sharing and listening. Each participant speaks for a few minutes – without interruption from other participants. We simply open our ears and…listen. Once the speaker is finished, we share loving feedback. Compassion. Support. And then we move to the next participant.

Learning to listen without feeling the need to jump in with comments – especially anything involving our own stories – is a beautiful skill to have and a special gift to give. Our Deep Listening Circles are a safe place, with each of us able to be open and authentic because the Circles are, indeed, safe.

The recording below offers more details about our program. Interested in participating? Please email education@abodehome.org for more details.