Years of asking my elder aunts for life stories and listening to their responses has created something I call a ‘listening field’. It is a web of connections, intentions and appreciation that supports and enlivens. In the listening web my aunts told vibrant, fresh stories that prompted them to reflect and reframe their lives while enhancing my personal history. It allowed for their appreciative life review and for me to resolve issues. This article tells the story of creating a listening field.