March 19, 2010 Note from Bridget Being listened to Feature Article The Power of Listening - Level Two

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In my last e-zine I talked about the power of listening, and will continue this topic today and in the next ezine.

In a recent conversation with my girlfriend, I mentioned to her that I was writing an article on listening. And being the curious cat I am, I asked her how she rated her listening ability. Immediately she scrunched up her face, and said "Oh my god, I hate listening to people who are always in drama and circulating the same problems". I asked her why, and she said "because she felt responsible for their problems". While she was relaying this, her energy and body posture started drooping. I can relate to her, as there was a time in my life where I listened through the same filter of feeling responsible for people's problems. And I spent many years of my life feeling energetically burdened and exhausted.

When I started my coaching training back in 2001, it was such a relief to understand one of the major corner stones -- everyone is creative, resourceful and whole. This means they have their own answers and you don't have to figure their problems out for them.

Can you feel how freeing this is and how it makes you much more present to really be able to listen?

In Joy,

Bridget

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The Power of Listening - Level Two
by Bridget Engel

Level two listening is about focused listening. This is often where people's posture is leaning forward, looking intently at the other person. There is not a lot of attention on the outside world.

Your awareness is totally on the other person. You are listening for their words, their expression, their emotion, tone, pacing -- and everything they bring to the conversation.

This level of listening is where your mind chatters and your own life completely fades away. Giving this level of attention to someone else is very rewarding, as it creates a high level of intimacy. The other person really feels heard, seen and valued. Plus, who knows what you may learn from listening to them. This is often how Divine guidance works -- you ask for something and it comes through another person. You get your perfect answers or resources handed to you.

When I started practicing this level of listening, my life got better in many ways. My intuition increased, my level of intimacy went way up and I noticed my life was working a lot better because I was really giving to others and not focusing so much on my own life.

Our minds can only focus on one thought at a time so this means I could not focus on my problems or things that were not working. As a side benefit, the less attention I placed on them, the worry energy faded and things resolved themselves in wonderful ways.

Exercise:

1. Practice during the week noticing if you are listening at level one or two?

2. Take the time to listen to others at a level two and also notice any coincidences.

3. When you listen to others, hold them as creative, resourceful and whole, knowing they have their perfect answers.

Bridget is a Certified Life Coach and Angel Therapy Practitioner certified by Doreen Virtue, Ph.D. She is passionate about teaching people how to connect to the Angelic realm and is an engaging speaker who involves her audience. Her intuition is one of her strong suits, and she uses it as a tool to inspire and teach people. Part of her overall philosophy involves the creation of a strong belief in yourself and to accept how magnificent you truly are.

I had my first Angel experience at the age of seven in New Zealand, where I was born and raised. The land of clean and green and the culture of "You can do anything, just get going." Due to my healthy and natural upbringing, this has assisted me in connecting to the Angelic realm.

I live my life from inspiration, and my passions are animals, dancing, travel, creativity, spirituality and hiking.

Bridget Engel
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