Keywords: Depression & Suicide , Gender , Pragmatism
What I really wish is that I could be an expressive speaker with everyone and never be less than a perfect listener.
https://alastairrob.wordpress.com/2021/08/11/the-dream-of-feeling-heard
Keywords: Wandering Wordsmith , no editing , poem , poetry , stream of consciousness
I wake up anxious, angry, and on edge, and the people in my house don’t help, since their mannerisms make me feel isolated in my own home, like I am never invited to anything, and I don’t have enough money, they are making more plans than me, taking advantage of life more easily, ready to dive in with a full night’s rest, and yet I am sleep deprived and on edge, taking in the noise outside of my bedroom, not feeling as if I have space to call my own, unable to sleep in or make plans to be solitary, since the activity in my house is audible, and I wonder if the same problems will continue when I live on my own […]
https://wanderinginsidehermind.wordpress.com/2021/07/18/i-woke-up-like-this
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When my dad and I used to go for coffee and long conversation, he impressed upon me the importance of being a good listener. He told me to always make eye contact, let them know you are listening by nodding your head, asking questions when the narrative was unclear or a term unfamiliar. He said one of the essential parts of being a good listener is that for however long that person is speaking, it is all about them.
https://mostlymanicmichelle.home.blog/2021/02/13/being-a-good-listener-the-sad-the-bad-the-rad
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I started making plans to do things and followed through instead of making last minute excuses to cancel. I listened to what people said that was hard to deal with and I thought about it. Did I agree with everything? No. But I’ll be damned if I’m not trying.
https://justthotthoughtsblog.wordpress.com/2020/12/11/blonde-bimbo-10
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