It is the province of knowledge to speak and it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.
— Oliver Wendell Holmes S
Nothing is impossible. The word itself says, “I’m possible!
— Audrey Hepburn
If I’m talking to someone in a crowded room, I try to make this person feel as though we’re the only ones present. I shut out everything else. I look directly at the person. Even if a gorilla were to walk into the room, I probably wouldn’t notice it.
— Mary Kay Ash
“Listening is a hug you give with your mind.
— Barbara Nixon
The crown of life is neither happiness nor annihilation; it is understanding.
— Winifred Holtby

Having someone to listen, to see you with their heart open, without judgement or assumption is a great gift. It is not something many women know how to do. We are primed to ‘fix’ to stem the tide of tears.. what if that is the opposite of what you need? I have learnt these skills in being held by women in this way and by holding others too.

If this speaks to you and your heart right now..