Listening

It has come to my attention that people do not always understand what it means to actually listen. Listening is more than just paying attention to what is being said and more then just hearing the words. Listening is understanding the feelings behind what is being said. I heard once that someone should listen to understand and not listen to react. This is something we should all try to master. Especially in relationships because listening to understand allows us to move forward in our relationship but listening to react only leaves us with problems. So listen to understand and try to stop yourself from reacting to what is being said. It may help you improve the communication within the relationship and allow for less issues to occur.