"I am sure everyone has experienced someone not listening to them. I began to understand that many..."

“I am sure everyone has experienced someone not listening to them. I began to understand that many people felt that they were not being heard (something especially true today, both locally and globally). I recognized that being heard is a step toward being understood. Being understood is a step toward being healed. Understanding is a step toward building community.”

- Oliveros, Pauline, My “American Music”: Soundscape, politics, technology, community.  (via sositap)