become a better listener

This is something I want/need to give my attention, but if I am being honest at this stage of my life it is extra challenging. In fact most of the changes I’d like to make I wish I had made a lot sooner when the demands of motherhood didn’t, at times, overwhelm me. Most days are spent “listening” to my 2 toddlers and I find myself craving someone to “talk” to. I guess I will have to look at from a different view point, look for someone to converse “with” and spend AT LEAST as much time listening as I do talking. Truly I enjoy learning about other people, especially those who I thought I knew everything about and I learn something new because I stopped and really listened. I can get distracted by my own train of thought and I need to keep my focus in the moment.