![]() It’s for hospice and palliative care volunteers, but it’s relevant to everyone, I think. I even include some of my own story and my own connection to the importance of listening in my life. It includes a variety of clinical vignettes from my own practice, and some helpful practical recommendations from doctors, nurses, and spiritual leaders. It offers a way for palliative care and hospice volunteers to connect more deeply with the significant or the sacred dimension of life-in feelings of grief and joy, in music and in silence, and always through our relationships with others and with ourselves, in and through our stories. In my book, How to Be an Even Better Listener, I tried to demonstrate a spirituality of listening that’s more about the human spirit in general than any religious beliefs in particular. And it’s what I love to teach others in my workshops and webinars on spiritual health. And listening is the heart of my work as a hospital chaplain. It gives me a deep sense of meaning and purpose in my relationships with my friends and family. ![]() It holds so much potential for each of us to connect, empathize, help, and possibly even heal others and ourselves where we hurt the most. I believe that listening is a way to pay special attention to others and to provide care.
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