“The most basic and powerful way
to connect to another person is to listen.
Just listen.
Perhaps the most important thing
we ever give each other is our attention.
A loving silence often has far more power
to heal and to connect
than the most well-intentioned words. ”
~ Rachel Naomi Remen
Rachel Naomi Remen (born February 8, 1938) is an author, teacher, and pioneer in integrative medicine. Together with Michael Lerner (environmentalist), she is a founder of the Cancer Help Program at Commonweal Institute, better known as Commonweal…Source