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When Life Gets All Lifey

You know those seasons of life you sip, savor, and want to linger with a little bit longer because they almost border on picturesque perfection? Yeah, that is the exact opposite of what the last couple weeks have been for me.

Rebecca Buell
Aug 20, 2019
Just a Part, A Piece of Peace

Twenty years ago next month in Texas, while I was six months pregnant with my first son, working in a teen outreach program and in graduate school, a gunman entered a church in Fort Worth and opened fire on teens from across the community who had gathered to pray for their schools.

Rebecca Buell
Aug 05, 2019
Listening is Close to Loving

I can listen. My business card says so. There comes a fair amount of pressure leading a listening organization. Sure, there are normal workplace deadlines and to-do lists, but that kind of pressure is normal, routine, and to be expected for someone in the modern workplace.

Rebecca Buell
Apr 23, 2019
My Dad is a Natural Storyteller

Professor, author, counselor and theologian David Augsburger wrote, “Being heard is so close to being loved that for the average person they are almost indistinguishable.” I saw that come true when my dad visited me at a business luncheon on a sunny day last October.

Rebecca Buell
Feb 25, 2019
Extrovert Guide to Sitting with Pain

When teaching about empathy, author, speaker, and self-help phenom Brene’ Brown tells us that our brains are wired to run from pain - including emotional pain - whether it is ours or someone else’s. One of the opportunities we have in serving others through listening is empathetically sitting with them, allowing grace and space for the person to not be “fixed” but to feel whatever it is they need to feel.

Rebecca Buell
Jan 21, 2019
Rebecca Emerson tapped to amplify impact of OCL

Our Community Listens, a non-profit dedicated to building more caring communities through life-changing programs that improve interpersonal relationships, has named a new executive director, Rebecca Buell Emerson.

CFCC Team
Oct 11, 2018
Gratitude the Our Community Listens Way

Attitude of Gratitude......we know gratitude is crucial to a positive mindset. It can also help when we are in situations that can be stressful.

Marya Degrow, CFCC Alumni
Sep 19, 2018
We Hear You: The Story of a Corporate Pioneer Who Made the Roaring Fork Valley His Testing Ground for a New Way to Listen

Aspen is defined by a lot of superlatives, but Bob Chapman is introducing a new one. “Wouldn’t it be wonderful to be known as the most caring community in the world?” he asks.

CFCC Team
Aug 16, 2018
Empathy for People Who Suck

Empathy is important, even when we struggle to understand or relate to others. Let's look beyond our natural emotional reactions to some whom we might not readily connect with.

Marya Degrow, CFCC Alumni
Jun 07, 2018
What is Empathy and Can I Get Better At It?

What is your understanding of empathy? Can you show someone empathy when they are going through something you've never been through? Can you grow in the ability to show empathy?

Marya Degrow, CFCC Alumni
Jun 06, 2018

Reciprocal Relationships and How Our Community Listens Can Inspire Youth

CFCC is now offering in-person classes Our Community Listens classes on a limited basis. Click to read more

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