Thriving through Generous Listening

Program Details

For all the advances in technology, for all the hours invested in caring and serving, for all the efforts to connect, evidence shows personal levels of isolation, anxiety, fragmentation and discontent are on the rise. One readily restorative response to these chronic experiences is discovering and deepening the transformational dynamic of Generous Listening.

Powered by compassion and curiosity, Generous Listening awakens our heart's ear, connects us beyond the words of the other to their humanity, and fosters a vital openness to that which has not yet been heard. To listen generously is to meet chronic disconnection with courageous presence.

This two-session ONLINE event (with an extra self-guided practice/reflection experience between the sessions) deepens generous listening with ourselves, others and nature through conversations, personal practices, and of course listening.

PLUS a self-guided at-home practice/reflection experience between sessions.

Registration Fee for the two sessions: $55

PLEASE NOTE: This is now ONLINE only on Monday evening, October 4th and 18th from 7:00 to 8:30 pm.

About the Leaders

John Kiemele

John Kiemele, PhD, is a wellbeing educator and spiritual director who companions individuals, teaches seminars and classes on spirituality, lifestyle change and deep listening/spiritual direction, leads contemplative retreats, and serves as director of The Listening Collective at Rolling Ridge. John walks alongside individuals and groups assisting them with life-giving connections, wellbeing practices, and contemplative soul care. He is Director Emeritus of a dispersed community of contemplative companions in the greater Seattle area called Selah Center, former Executive Director of SoulStream Initiatives in western Canada, and is an ordained clergy having served congregations across the US and Canada. John received his PhD in education/spirituality with post-doctoral emphases in Spiritual Direction, Mindful Self-Compassion, the Enneagram Spectrum, and Wellness Coaching.