The Healing Power Of Being Heard

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     Everyone wants to be heard. Imagine two children arguing, and only one gets to tell their side of the story. This hurts. This creates a narrative in their head that their voice, story, and experiences are not as important as others. Maybe you are one of those people. Maybe you are someone that feels like their story has only existed in the confines of your mind. Your existence has only ever been validated by you. You probably tend to overshare and then feel a sense of guild when you realize it. You may have an internal monologue with yourself, but rarely share these thoughts and experiences with anyone. I imagine that the best story tellers, song writers, talk show hosts, podcasters, youtubers, and professional speakers are people that desire to be heard. Even if it is just for 3 minutes or 1,000 pages. We all want to be heard; we all want to feel heard. This is where a professional listener comes in. Take the time to just talk to someone for 30minutes. Professional listeners are not people holding personal bias towards you and your experiences. They have no need to tell you lies. They are not therapist that are going to give you tools to work on yourself. They are not psychiatrists that are going to give you a diagnosis. They are not diviners that are going to offer divination. We are listeners. We are here to listen to your side of the story. We are here to make you feel heard. Maybe you just need to talk it out; we are here to listen. 

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