Britt Goodman

The Listening Hour emerged as a response to the Covid19 pandemic, when so many people were sheltering at home. It is designed for a small group of people to share personal stories and listen to each other. The experience is designed to be enjoyable and give us some positive energy for our day.

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I became a certified Listening Hour Guide in May 2021 in order to help facilitate communication between friends, family, students, and strangers during the pandemic. I believe that The Listening Hour is an excellent non-therapeutic way to create connections for all different types of groups, especially those in the arts and education.

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If you are interested in offering a Listening Hour session, or would like more information, please contact me using the Contact Me Page.

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What Participants have said:

• I felt grounded, relieved, connected with others. Alicia, professor

• The stories continued to have an impact afterwards, so that I could have an inner dialogue with myself. Almut, social worker

• Thank you for being the loving safe environment that allowed me to unfold the story which was most important for me to share in that moment. Nandini, NGO director

• I felt good and amazingly connected. Frauke, retired

• I loved it, and it gave me relief, too. Gerald, student

 

What to Expect:

• The purpose of the Listening Hour is to share stories with each other in a virtual format.

• What is meant when we talk about sharing stories?

  • These days when we talk about stories, we are usually talking about a newspaper story, or a literary short story. But here we mean something different—a true story that comes from our own experience.

  • Why? We remember moments that are meaningful to us, whether they are about hard times or good. If we can really be open to what comes up for us to share in the moment, sometimes we are really surprised in a positive way, and what we have to say is often interesting and memorable for others as well.

  • Our stories hold wisdom and sharing them can build resilience in difficult times.

• The session will last for about an hour. It will have four parts.

  • Part I will be an introduction round; it will include a few minutes of chatting.

  • Part II will invite everybody to share an image or feeling that comes up for them in the moment.

  • Part III will consist of a series of longer stories.

  • Part IV will be a simple way to wrap up.

• Will everybody get to tell?

  • Everyone will be invited to speak at the start and to share an image (part II). But not everyone will necessarily be a teller of one of the longer stories. It will be up to you.

  • What is important is for us all to try and sense what story wants to be told and at what moment.