Deep Listening by UU Canton Faith Engagement Ministry https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d For the month of October, we’re exploring the many ways our UU faith invites us to become “A People of Deep Listening.” Deep listening brings us into the realm of compassion. Deep listening points out the importance of listening to your heart. Each section has multiple activities. Use the scroll bar on the right side of each section to view more. en-us 2020-09-03 19:13:05 UTC 2020-10-15 00:28:41 UTC hello@padlet.com Kindness dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/776837099 At church we practice kindness. We practice listening to each other as a way to be kind. It’s part of our Second UU Principle, “Be kind in all you do.” So what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of deep listening? It tells us to “Listen to your heart telling you to be kind!”  Share how you practice kindness in the comments below. ]]> 2020-09-24 17:26:32 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/776837099 The Rabbit Listened dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/776959722 When we listen to another person, we give them a gift of listening with our hearts. May we be like the little rabbit.  After listening to the story, share in the comments how you are like rabbit.]]> 2020-09-24 17:51:35 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/776959722 I Am Listening dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/776962852 A mindfulness song!]]> 2020-09-24 17:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/776962852 Hear Your Heart dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/777103213 Count your heartbeat.  Learn how by clicking here.
Try each of the different physical activities below. Give yourself 1 to 2 minutes between each to let your heart rate recover before starting the next activity.
1. Sitting in a chair - relaxed
2. Standing - relaxed
3. After walking in place at a leisurely pace for 3 minutes
4. After speed walking in place for 2 minutes
5. After 2 minutes of jogging in place
6. After doing 25 jumping jacks
7. After running in place as fast as possible for 1 minute
 
Why do you think we use the phrase “listen with your heart” when the heart doesn’t really listen?
Why do you think the heart is considered the center of our spirit?
]]> 2020-09-24 18:22:49 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/777103213 What is and Why BIPOC? dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/777531715 When it comes to deep listening, we lift up the importance of decentering whiteness, we need to listen to BIPOC voices and place those BIPOC voices at the center of our storytelling and discussions. So what’s one of the ways our faith guides us into becoming a people of deep listening? It says, “White UU’s, listen to BIPOC voices and actively work to bring them into the center of our faith!”]]> 2020-09-24 20:34:57 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/777531715 Storytime dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/777606669 2020-09-24 21:08:21 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/777606669 What nature sounds do you hear? dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/828332798 Take a walk outdoors and listen for all the nature sounds you can hear. You may hear human sounds like cars, people’s voices and more. Focus on the sounds of nature. Come back and share what you have heard!]]> 2020-10-14 12:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/828332798 Listen to a Cricket! dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/828382395 Have you ever seen and listened to a cricket? What is your favorite nature sound? Share your thoughts in the comment below. ]]> 2020-10-14 12:46:39 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/828382395 Our 2nd Source dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/828423182 Our faith reminds us that deep listening to people is important, so much so that we’ve put it in the second of our UU sources: “Words and deeds of prophetic people which challenge us to confront powers and structures of evil with justice, compassion and the transforming power of love.” Maybe you can find a book that speaks to you at the UUA bookstore.]]> 2020-10-14 12:59:18 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/828423182 Make a Card for a Wise One dre32 https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/829415441 We listen to our wise ones. They teach us things and comfort us. Who would you like to tell that they are an important person to you? Think of that person and something that you learned from them. Is there a family member who can write your words down? What thing would you like to tell them about? Make a card and include your words, and then decorate it.]]> 2020-10-14 16:48:17 UTC https://padlet.com/dre32/po26pw9cev7yfh8d/wish/829415441