What I Hear

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves what we hear isn't what was said. We are hearing through our lens of what we think is happening and not being present to what truly is. If that's you, use this bonus track "What I Hear". Produced by Josie Ong Media Inc.

Transcript

I recognize there's what I hear, There's how I interpret it, There's how I register it in my mind, In my emotions, In my response, And there's why I interpret it a certain way over another way or even another way. I'm getting better at thinking through what I hear. Sometimes I hear negativity and criticism, Sometimes I hear accusation, Manipulation, Or destruction, Sometimes I hear perfectionism and unrealistic expectations. I'm putting in the practice of recalling the words and noticing how I receive them. Sometimes I hear appreciation and praise, Sometimes I hear helpful ideas and suggestions, Sometimes I hear love and light. I keep track of how I receive words. I am open to how my life history influences what I hear. I reflect on how my outlook impacts the way I hear things. I go through how I have reacted in the past, Whenever I feel this way. I give myself space to ask myself, How am I translating what I hear? I honestly look at how I could be misinterpreting what I hear. I examine how I read between the lines and how there could be different interpretations of those lines. I acknowledge where I hear really well, Where I understand things quickly and see the path through the problem. I listen to my inner wisdom, My intuition, And my common sense. I own up to where I have more difficulty hearing and I react more than I respond. I acknowledge where I get stuck in situations instead of solutions. I can hear, I can hear well, And I have room to hear better. I am working on how I hear things, How I interpret things, How I respond to things. I can hear another point of view and assess if I need to listen more, Ask more, Converse more. I am great at hearing. I am great at listening, Both to others and to myself. I am processing what I hear. I am processing how I hear it. I am finding my way as I listen and learn.