Listening doesn’t produce healing. It’s a necessary condition for healing, but it’s not an end in itself. Listening is a tool, a means. It’s a context for exchange. The magic is in the connection that listening makes possible.

Listen to learn. Listen to gain a comprehensive understanding. Listen to honor the story. Listen to create safety, and then offer your best self. Invite the other into a thought partnership. Allow yourself to be part of the equation. Participate in co-creation.