Being Silent To Listen Better

I am tremendously grateful for my developing ability to connect and listen.  Truly listening and the resultant ability to connect with everything and everyone has become one of the most important aspects of my current life.  In order to be able to truly listen I have largely eliminated my distracting “mind chatter” (judgment, criticism, assumption, etc.) together with being open to whatever information that comes through.  This applies to listening to people, other animals, plants, rocks or God, and still requires attention and focus.  However, the rewards are great.