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Addressing Inequalities in Groups Using NVC

that followed invited us to challenge our unconscious assumptions about the quantity of his sharings. Unchallenged, these assumptions might prevent us from appreciating the ways in which his authenticity and contributions helped to create the inclusive and welcoming space we desired. When the white man had spoken up, he had wanted to ask how NVC could be adapted for neurodivergent people like...
Feelings and Needs Reference Guide

Feelings and Needs form the cornerstone of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), offering a profound framework for cultivating empathy, compassion, and authenticity in our interactions. This comprehensive 9-page Feelings and Needs Reference Guide is designed to support you in integrating these vital concepts into your daily life. By embracing the principles of feelings and needs, we pave the way for...
Practice Relationship Repair - Turning Connection into Clear Agreements

and therefore answer most of these questions: What? When? Where? Who? How long? How often? To support the process of brainstorming and negotiating requests attend to the following: 1. Invite authenticity —“I am interested in hearing what’s true for you.” 2. Offer emotional safety — “I feel grounded and non-reactive, I am looking for what really works for both of us.” 3. Show a willingness to...
Differentiating Between Feelings And Faux Feelings

off/ screwed Anger, resentment, disappointment Consideration, justice, fairness, justice acknowledgement, trust Smothered/ suffocated Frustrated, fear, desperation Space, freedom, autonomy, authenticity, self expression Taken for granted Sad, angry, hurt, disappointment Appreciation, acknowledgment, recognition, consideration Threatened Scared, frightened, alarmed, agitated, defiant Safety,...
Understanding Earned Authority and Dissolving Projections

learned. This could influence them to project their ideals, fears, hopes, and more onto you. In this case, you can help transform this and contribute to their connection to their own agency, authenticity, and self-trust -- while supporting their ability to learn from what you have to offer. Read this article Keywords: earned authority power under power over boundaries projection LaShelle...
Anatomy of a Trigger

We all create meaning about what happens in our lives that is based on our past experiences and trauma. For most of us, we do this so quickly that we don’t even notice that we’re doing it! When we create meaning about something internally, we become convinced that the other person (or ourselves sometimes) has done something wrong, and we proceed to judge them (or ourselves) for it. The alarming...
You Suck At Conflict

Rather than too much conflict, an even greater problem in the world is the widespread avoidance of conflict. We’re just not good at conflict. So we avoid it, which in many cases creates more conflict. Underneath our conflict-avoidant compulsion is usually a universal need for harmony, along with needs for ease and conservation of energy. Understandable. We also avoid it because we don’t trust...
Empathic Connection and Politics

As I write this, it is just a few days after the U.S. Senate acquitted Donald Trump of impeachment. It is no surprise to me that Trump proclaimed himself completely vindicated and exonerated of any misdeeds. What has been shocking and disturbing to me (just when I thought I could no longer be shocked by him and our current political environment) is the way he has been talking about those who...
The Lonely Trainer

Even before I turned twenty, I became a member of a spiritual cult group. There was an incredible amount of deep spiritual companionship present, belonging, love, beauty, and loads of spiritual experiences, expansions. And, at the same time, there was lack of transparency, lack of honesty, manipulation, strong hierarchy, abuse of power, sex and money, primarily by the spiritual leader himself…...
It's Not Just Me

Access this complete 3 session course Ever since the Women's Movement of the 60s and 70s, we have known that "the personal is the political" – that individual suffering and challenges often have their source in the social systems within which we live. How can we mobilize this insight in support of our own and others' healing? Join Miki Kashtan for this course designed to shed light on how the...