Sentences with phrase «listen to the stories of»

Empathy can be a powerful antidote to despair, argues StoryCorps founder David Isay in this talk, where he recommends we all make time to deeply listen to the stories of others.

Listen to his story of how he grew his business and closed over 2600 transactions this year!

Listen to the story of how Ed Mills, from The Millionaire Educator, became a millionaire on a teachers» salary.

I don't understand how as a chaplain the author will just listen to stories of love and family being told and retold by these people so near to death.

It was crying with HIV - infected widows in India and listening to the stories of abandoned wives and mothers in Bolivia.

Having spent my whole life listening to stories of German occupation I am full of warmth after reading this story - My grandparents and other relatives lived throught the war and some escaped the Nazi regime as well.

When we pray the Rosary we are not listening to stories of long ago and far away.

As I've listened to the stories of numerous wounded and hurt pastors I've realized that the less we talk about failure the more we feel it, but the more we can talk about it the less we feel it.

The taking of case histories in the form of listening to stories of faith journeys not only increases the capacity of the pastor to understand and serve the parishioner but also tends to stimulate maturing in the faithful by raising to consciousness the crucial factors in maturing.

During my time in El Salvador, Central America (1983 - 86), I was always thunderstruck when, after a group of U.S. visitors had spent a couple of hours listening to the stories of the Mothers of the Disappeared or to officials of the non-governmental Human Rights Commission, at least one earnest soul would take me aside to ask whether «we're going to get a chance to hear the other side of the story.»

It is difficult to listen to the story of the healing of the paralytic and not to hear echoes of contemporary debates and discussion about AIDS.

It's a heartbreak listening to the stories of ex-members and knowing that those still loyal cannot / will not hear any criticism of the leadership or their system.

The more time I spend in them, listening to stories of inmates and seeing the terrible impact of incarceration, the more I believe prison is the most irrational of human institutions.

Finally, I urge you to take a few moments to listen to the stories of gays and lesbians who have been negatively affected by the organizations that are supported by Chick - fil - A.

And it means listening to the stories of survivors, identifying our blind spots, learning from our mistakes, and vowing to do everything in our power to make our churches and faith communities safer places to worship and grow together.

This week alone, I have listened to stories of bitterness and unforgiveness, adoption struggles, death and sickness, betrayal and addictions, loss and grief, sleepless nights with sick children, and longings unfulfilled in the hearts and lives of people I love and there are more questions than answers.

We would do well to slow down and listen to the stories of others before telling their story for them.

If we refuse to listen to the stories of our brothers and sisters in this moment, refuse to acknowledge the ongoing reality of a country in which young men can not wear hoods on a chilly morning, we — people with and without privilege — will continue to be baffled by the next judicial verdict that will again tear open our country's tender racial wound.

Alyssa is passionate about donuts, burpees, listening to the stories of the people who devote their time to fill our stomachs and exploring.

I urge to to listen to his story of KoloToure's first day at Arsenal.

You can listen to the story of a very real case of a cryptic pregnancy below.

By listening to the story of parent and child, there is opportunity to point development in a healthy direction and avoid repeating unhealthy patterns from previous generations.

Uduaghan, who is also being rumoured to contest the Delta South Senatorial seat on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, urged Okowa not to listen to stories of animosity between them.

-- «New York «League of Kitchens» gives immigrant cooks cash, confidence,» by Reuters» Leslie Gervitz: «The League of Kitchens initiative solves at least two problems: It provides talented, immigrant home cooks with cash and New York foodies with a chance to do more than just sit in the kitchen and listen to stories of the old country.

Using functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), the researchers recorded brain activity patterns as subjects listened to stories of human distress.

You're with a bunch of yak herders at night in Tibet, and you've got a choice: You can hang out with the other scientists and listen to their stories of Chicago or their problems with their wives, or you can just wrap yourself up in a blanket and go down and hang in the body pile with the yak herders and drink rakshi and eat tsampa and fart.

John Mack, who heads the John E. Mack Institute a few minutes» walk from McNally's office, speaks of the «ontological shock» he went through when he first listened to the stories of abductees.

Listen to stories of your ex-girlfriend fucking around with gross and terrible people, stories from your friends who think they are doing you a favor.

Listen to the stories of 20 + speakers who share strategies that you can use right away to bring ideas into action and move quicker to your lifestyle and business goals!

A gifted Homeopath uses the science of information on these remedies paired with the art of listening to the story of her patient and chooses a remedy which best matches the current state of the patient.

Listen to her story of transformation from shy, awkward teenager to card - carrying sex therapist, and how she arrived at a place where she could feel more confident in her skin and enjoy her body.

I love reading and listening to the stories of Consultant's and what Lularoe has done for them.

I've listened to stories of young victims trapped in the sex industry, heard the grumbling pains of hungry bellies, and seen distraught mothers drop off their own children at orphanages because they had no way to provide for them.

I was a little taken aback, but with the coaxing from my friend and listening to the story of their love, I thought to give it a shot.

Ascher has the gall to interview his subjects suffering from sleep paralysis in their own bedrooms at night, which properly sets the mood and makes listening to their stories of night terrors all the more hair - raising.

«Throughout the development of this report we have listened to the stories of young people who are navigating the complexities of relationships in a digital age and in some cases are facing the worst forms of peer - to - peer victimisation and online sexual harassment.»

* Starter - Students listen to the story of Lizzie, and how morning routine is linked to products worldwide.

Worth the Money In my work as an education researcher, I've listened to the stories of hundreds of students from all sorts of backgrounds and circumstances.

For fifteen years I have been listening to the stories of parents of children with disabilities.

So, I suggest you start the new year off by listening to The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease by Daniel E. Lieberman, a renowned professor of human evolutionary biology at Harvard...

Later, we'll meet up with those who chose to do the one - day hike into Machu Picchu and listen to the stories of their day!

Listen to the story of Beau Nash, the legendary gambler & «Master of Cérémonies» of Bath and end the tour taking Afternoon Tea in the elegant Pump Rooms.

Cruise the river in San Antonio or listen to the story of the Alamo.

Listen to the story of how Laurie Anderson became the iconic multimedia artist she is today, why she prefers to keep things simple, and how she began telling stories as a child — and never stopped: «I try to make stories that really engage my mind.»

After thinking about it for a couple of months and then also talking to colleagues who had left big firm jobs and started their own solo practices or small firms and also honestly reading things like Lawyerist, reading articles that were on there and looking at... Listening to stories of other people who had done it, I became more and more confident that this was viable for me.

Listen to his story of the extensive medical treatment he needed to recover from his accident.

I hope that the international community will help Tunisia innovate, will engage beyond the customary four year election cycle, and will listen to the stories of taxi drivers.

If you ever make some time to listen to the stories of successful managers about how they got the job you will surprised how many have got their job by making use of such small opportunities.

You've listened to stories of people who have loved their study abroad trips.

Pamela's love for recruitment comes from her enjoyment in listening to the stories of talented professionals and matching them to opportunities that best meet their life goals.