Richard D. Bartlett@RichDecibels

allow me to indulge for a second about one beautiful word in the tv show The Bear: "heard" "heard" is used by kitchen workers to improve coordination. it's like "message received". reduces miscommunication. - "burger and fries for table 7" - "heard!" but in the show they exapt it, out of the kitchen and into their interpersonal relationships. I share something heavy and you say "heard" "heard." period. no ritualised performance of empathic listening. no defensiveness. no advice. just a decisive "heard" it's solid af