Why I Am Listening More Than I Am Explaining
Tags: listening, storytelling, culture, DG Speaks, reflection
I am trying to practice listening more than explaining. That does not mean I have nothing to say. It means I want what I say to come from deeper attention.
The Pause Before My Opinion
The pause before my opinion is not always easy. I have thoughts. Plenty of them. But not every thought needs to arrive first.
Stories Need Room to Arrive
This connects with digital storytelling and Black women storytellers. Good storytelling is not only voice. It is also listening.
Listening as Editorial Practice
Stories need room to arrive. People reveal themselves in layers. Places do too. If I rush to explain, I may flatten what needed more time.
What Silence Can Teach
Quiet practices through Calm help me build that muscle. Creative tools from my Amazon shop support the work, but the discipline is internal.
Silence can teach. Not the silence of avoidance, but the silence that makes space for truth to become audible.
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