Recently, I have been inadvertently spending time with - by phone or in person -a different friend at least once a day. It's usually by phone, but it still counts in my book. The strange thing is that it has not been planned, but for one reason or another, I am sharing, speaking with, and listening to a friend. And how great it feels!

I end the phone call or visit feeling hugely inspired and grateful, and often expanded in my own thinking.




I'm learning how to question more and listen more deeply. In my usual narcissistic tendencies, I would only listen for questions or opportunities to share what I believe, think, or have experienced. But the real growth happens in the listening.

I've heard it said that Jackie (Kennedy) Onassis was an amazing listener. Apparently this was used more as a strategy then a simple nicety. She wanted to really know the people she was around. You can really "hear" a lot when you listen deeply.


Today I Vow to connect with a friend, lift them up, hold them in my heart, and expand my own thinking.