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Transforming Children's Anger

result in frustration, resentment, pain, for all. Read on for an example of how empathy transformed a child's impulse to hit another child. Read this article Keywords: sibling rivalry conflict family parenting children anger empathy physical violence Inbal Kashtan
What is Mine to Do?

honors the dissonance we feel when working to change. This recording is from session 32 of Miki's 2020 program Responding to the Call of Our Times. Keywords: Miki Kashtan social change environment family vision purpose
Liberating Ourselves from Our “Shoulds”

of things you should do, or that you have to do? Do you ever catch yourself saying, “I have to go to work,” or “I have to go home to let the dog out,” or “I have to go home and make dinner for the family”? Every time you tell yourself that you have to do something, you disconnect yourself from the needs you’re trying to meet, and you diminish the joy in your life. Try to translate your “shoulds”...
Connecting to Humanity

food, water, connection, fulfillment, and to be valued. In each household, culture, or country, the ways we go about meeting these needs might vary, but not the needs themselves. I have a need for family, so I stay in weekly contact with them and visit them once or twice a year. In some cultures, people live with their extended families to meet this need. In others, elderly parents move in with...
Leadership Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement

My life is spent traveling between different lands. There is the land of my NVC family. This land is full of people who have abundant hope, who believe change is possible. Some focus on individual change – making their lives and the lives of people in their families and communities better ‐ while others focus on trying to create change in the systems around them. They all believe that change is...
There's No Such Thing as a Perfect Strategy

My life is spent traveling between different lands. There is the land of my NVC family. This land is full of people who have abundant hope, who believe change is possible. Some focus on individual change – making their lives and the lives of people in their families and communities better ‐ while others focus on trying to create change in the systems around them. They all believe that change is...
Why I'm Grieving the Loss of Both Israelis and Palestinians

the particular pain of my people, and of all those affected by these recent events. Though I was born in the US, I hold dual citizenship here and in Israel. I grew up visiting my extended family there and—though I am not a practicing Jew—feel a strong connection to my ancestors, the land, and all those who live there. My father, who was born in what was then British Palestine, fought in the Yom...
Financial Freedom and Integrity

stamps to financial independence in 8 years two decades ago! We continue to learn and integrate many skills for nurturing all aspects of well-being including personal and spiritual values, work, family and play. We now spend our lives doing work we love and supporting others in creating the lives they want for themselves. We are eager to share this work with you!” —Jim and Jori Manske, CNVC...
Making A Connection In A Difficult Situation

to listen deeply to the underlying needs of the people in conflict. Nothing is swifter, more direct, or more healing. Imagine how you would feel if your partner told you that she had invited her family to visit for a week during your vacation. You could be furious with her because you thought you would spend your vacation differently. Perhaps you only get two weeks of vacation a year and you...
About Empathy

for noticing whether you are empathically connecting to another person or if you've just put the focus back on yourself Tips for offering "street" empathy, especially useful when empathizing with family and friends who are unfamiliar with Nonviolent Communication Keywords: empathy feelings presence connection listening personal growth Mary Mackenzie