RE: What are you proud of ?

Hello everyone. What a great question we have been asked today, one of those that make you really reflect. My answer to what I am proud to have done this year, big or small, is something that perhaps sounds a little illogical I tell you, I am very proud to have learned to be silent. Yes, just as you read it.

Let me explain. I am one of those people who, when someone told me about their problems, the inner solver in me would immediately jump out. I felt the need to give advice, to offer the perfect answer that I thought they needed to apply. But this year, something clicked. I realized that, many, many times, people are not looking for a judgment, or advice, or even a solution from us. Sometimes all they need is for you to listen to them, really, quietly and without interruption.

And believe me, it's not easy for someone like me, but I assure you it has been a liberating discovery. I have come to realize that silence, accompanied by active listening, is an incredibly powerful way to help. It is offering a safe space for the other person to unburden themselves, to process their ideas, and often, to find their own answers.

So yes, this year my great achievement has been to be quieter and a better listener. Greetings.👋