Finding Peace in Relationships: How Active Listening Decreases Drama and Increases Understanding
We all have relationships in our lives, whether it's with a partner, a family member, a friend, or a coworker. And while relationships...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Mar 26
- 2 min
Speaking Your Truth: The Importance of Finding a HOLD Listener for Your Ugly Thoughts
We all have thoughts that we consider "ugly" - thoughts that we're ashamed of, or that we think will be judged by others. These thoughts...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Jul 3, 2022
- 1 min
Boundaries (parental version)
Long before I had my daughter, I remember observing a child whose parents would say not to do something, he did it – and there was no...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Jun 5, 2022
- 1 min
Empathize
In this 4th and final blog post on our C.O.R.E. series, we consider the importance of empathy. When we’re listening, we want to...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- May 29, 2022
- 1 min
Relate
This is the third blog in our C.O.R.E. series —Relate. When we’re listening, we want to stay dialed in to the person we’re listening to....
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hearingoutlifedrama
- May 22, 2022
- 1 min
Outcome
This is second blog post in the 4 part C.O.R.E. series. Sometimes it’s very obvious what the goal or anticipated outcome of a...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- May 15, 2022
- 2 min
C is for Cookie...
In this 4 part series, we will explore the CORE of listening: Centering, Outcome, Relate, and Empathize. When we’re listening, we need...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Mar 6, 2022
- 1 min
Turn Off
In order to be a good listener, you have to listen with all your attention. That means planning to listen. Distractions hinder hearing....
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Feb 3, 2022
- 2 min
The Denier
The Denier—this listener DENIES your reality and says things like “You’re exaggerating, It wasn’t that bad.” They try to convince you...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Dec 21, 2021
- 1 min
The C.O.R.E. of Listening
https://video.wixstatic.com/video/5ffecf_f9e1f0d34390482a875232fb799d000c/720p/mp4/file.mp4 I'm Deb Porter, owner of HOLD Hearing Out...
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hearingoutlifedrama
- Nov 18, 2021
- 1 min
Feelings
Feelings – we all have them, but we aren’t always in touch with exactly what they are. And there are so many types of feelings, so many...
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