Would you help us keep this free listening support steady each month ?
From heart to heart - Hello and please Pause wth me.
Would you help us make sure people don’t have to suffer alone?
People come to us when they’re overwhelmed, grieving, or quietly breaking—and what they need most is to be heard.
I’m asking for monthly sponsors so we can keep offering free, non-judgmental listening support with stability and certainty.
There are no closed-off people — there are only those who were never listened to.
– Tomasz Zielinski
One of the people we listened to today said:
“It’s so sad that we don’t notice another human being—the woman who handed us a coffee, the person we work with, and sometimes even our partner… or our own child, or our parent.
All it takes is to pause and become quiet, and people start pouring out on their own—they almost want to say everything that’s been weighing on their heart.”
That’s why the Power of Listening Foundation exists.
Being heard with kindness helps people heal emotionally.
We create spaces where people can finally exhale—without being judged, fixed, rushed, or analyzed.
Through non-judgmental 1:1 listening sessions and “We Listen, We Don’t Judge” support groups, people feel safe enough to tell the truth of what they’re carrying—and begin to loosen the grip of shame, guilt, blame, grief, and anger, while growing into compassion, acceptance, and peace.
At the Power of Listening Foundation, we witness this every day: when someone finally receives the kind of listening they’ve needed for so long, they feel the Power of Listening—and they carry it with them into everyday life.
They leave with more clarity about what they need to do next, and often feel inspired to express themselves more honestly, gently, and clearly—sometimes with a simple moment of humility, realizing they want to listen better too, especially to the people they love.
Where we are right now
Right now, we run this mission with deep fulfillment—because with the state of mental health, self-esteem, connection, and communication in our society, people need this. The world needs this.
To keep this work steady, our goal for this stage is $2,600/month so Lidia can do this as a full-time job and we can serve consistently.
Right now, we have $600/month in recurring donations (plus occasional one-time support).
We are seeking the remaining $2,000/month to reach the goal.
At this level, we can consistently offer ~80 hours/month of private 1:1 sessions and ~20 hours/month of support groups.
We have never turned anyone away—we do our best to schedule sessions as soon as possible, because we know how urgently this support is needed.
Simple ways $2,000/month can happen
- 2 sponsors x $1,000/month
- 4 sponsors x $500/month
- 10 sponsors x $200/month
- 20 sponsors x $100/month
- 40 sponsors x $50/month
- 100 sponsors x $20/month
Any amount is real physical help—and it brings tremendous hope.
Everything beyond stability—and as we grow—will go toward hiring additional listeners who are already trained and reaching more people in the community.
Current monthly sponsors (with gratitude)
- Through United Way – private anonymous sponsor: $500/month
- Jukido Academy – $100/month
- [Your Name Here] — will you be next?
Why people open up in this space
My path has been built on one-on-one connection for many years:
- 20+ years building 1:1 intimate connection as a hairstylist and confessional
- Since 2014: Yoga Teacher — a direct student, connected with a living tradition in India
- Holding Space / Soul Talk Therapy — rooted in presence, silence, authenticity, and connection
- 3 years total as a counselor for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (988) and advocate for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault
Please visit our website: poweroflistening.org
If you’d like to see how we do it
Our sessions typically last 50–60 minutes. These are shortened excerpts. We do not record sessions unless a participant explicitly requests it—out of respect for confidentiality.
How you can help
If you feel aligned, I’d be grateful for your support as a monthly sponsor (recurring support is what gives us real stability):
And please know this: we love giving what we give.
We want to receive from you only as much as you genuinely wish to give—not from obligation, but from a spirit of joyful giving.
Your support enables us to reach more people and promote meaningful change.
As a recognized 501(c)(3) public charity, every contribution is tax-deductible.
In gratitude, your name or business can be featured in a rotating banner on our homepage (and linked to a detailed showcase on our sponsors page), if you wish. And if you’d like to display it at your place, we’ll happily send you a certificate acknowledging your generosity.
If you’re not in a position to give, sharing this message with someone who might be is also real help.
And if you feel inspired—please help us reach as many hearts as possible by sharing this message within your connections and the communities you’re part of.
And if you’d like, I’d love to meet for a short call or video call and personally share what this work is already creating—or answer any questions.
8 February 2026
With love and sincerity,
Lalita Lidia Mahrus
Power of Listening Foundation
contact@poweroflistening.org
