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In his wonderful poem “I’m Going To Start Living Like A Mystic,” the poet Edward Hirsch talks about walking silently, listening and observing attentively. This week, how can I consciously practice less talking, more listening?

Justice Sotomayor says listening is the key to preserving relationships. How harmonious are my relationships with the people with whom I live and work? What are some of the “operator errors” in listening that have occurred between us? How can I make them right?

Were there times in my life when listening deeply to a disappointment or setback, like the ones Sisters Joan and Irene suffered, helped me strike out in a new direction, or reignited a passion?

What is disappointment trying to teach me today?

Who are the unexpected prophets hidden in plain sight of my life? Am I paying attention to what they have to say, even if it is something I might not want to hear?