Inspirational posts

This article explores Listening Leadership through an inspiring fragment from a masterclass by conductor Mariss Jansons. Listening goes far beyond hearing words: it is a language of resonance, where the thoughts and feelings of another person are given space to resound. Listening can be seen as seeing through words, and as a process the listener almost conducts: you create space, time and trust so that new insights can arise. Like music, listening asks us to honour silence, sound and expression — while staying true to your own authenticity as you receive the other.

The qualitative features and characteristics of being a trusted conversation partner are not considered as integral part of our professional working and living habits. This also seems to be the case in our professional careers, where we tend to put emotions aside and become results-oriented. To become better ‘dialoguers’, however, requires a different way of being and exchanging. The handbook ‘fruitful intentions for an open and quality (research) exchange’ addresses this and offers an action perspective to explore.

Self-compassion is about being kind to yourself without judging. The tricky thing is that from an early age, we have learned to step into a certain pattern of expectations and to be critical of ourselves. However, caring about yourself makes it easier to stand firm in difficult situations and accept your humanity at the same time. As such it is a must-have. Where to start?

Lifeforcecreation.world comes from an awareness that if we really want to put values of humanity into practice, the main question is: What stories do I choose to give attention and feed daily?
The background of the content of this site has its origin in practice, experience and self-awareness in action. A personal development that I translated into some pointers for embodied living. Here you find my story.