The lesson I walked away with is that active listening allows me to learn about life, people, and deepen relationships,. “Duh” right? It sounds like common sense but I realized I’m not always in the present moment and practicing active listening, and therefor missing an opportunity to learn and grow. It takes a lot of discipline to stay aware and in the present moment so that you are able to actively listen. It’s harder than I expected and there are times that I thought I was actively listening but in reality I wasn’t. When I notice my mind drifting, I practice recalibration and take deep breaths so that I can come back to present moment and be able to listen. I find myself taking a lot of deep breaths, lol. It’s hard but at least I’m aware I’m drifting and making a conscious effort to come back to present moment. Baby steps.

Ricardo