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Feeling Groovy?

Posted by LaRonda on May 23rd, 2008

Photo by: gmonster25

“Hello lampost, whatcha knowin?
I’ve come to watch your flowers growin.
Ain’tcha got no rhyme for me?
Dootin-doo-doo-doo
Feelin’ groovy”
~ Simon and Garfunkle ~

There is so much negativity in our lives today being pumped at us through media, marketing, d/Deaf/Hearing cultural conflicts, or communication breakdown. It can really make a person feel down. So what does a [...]

The Ear of My Heart

My name is LaRonda Zupp, and I am Deaf. Welcome to "The Ear of My Heart."

The title of my blog comes from the opening verse of St. Benedict’s prologue, which tells us to ‘listen carefully and attend with the ear of our hearts.’ St. Benedict was a saint who urged us to listen within the depths of our soul, keeping ourselves attentive to wisdom that comes from the voice within, and inclining our hearts toward deeper understanding.

My blog title is not about “ears” or “hearing” or being able to “hear clearly,” the way hearing people can hear sound. It is about listening with PURE LOVING ATTENTION to what people are really communicating. This is what it means to me to listen and blog with ‘the ear of my heart.’

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