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Confronting with Care

People find confrontation inspirational when done with full compassion and intention to support. To do this, transform your own judgments or distress, come with useful content plus spot-on timing, and the best interests of the receiver in mind. Read on for questions you can ask yourself in preparation for this, and more. Read this article Keywords: judgment feedback nagging conflict...
How to Find Strength During a Crisis

During a crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, we can draw upon inner and outer resources: gratitude, awareness of our senses and breath, plus compassion for self and others. We can also expand our understanding to curtail fear -- and limit the amount of time and energy we spend fighting and resisting the truth of what’s happening. Read this article This article was originally published on Oren's...
Accountability, Love, Shame, and Working for Transformation

How can we hold love, understanding and compassion -- and still confront people about the harmful impact of their actions, hold them accountable, take action, speak truth and advocate for change... all in a manner fully aligned with our values and vision? Read on for how we can do accountability; what kind of action we take and with what motivation; and what our movements for change can look...
What Does It Mean To Be Sensitive, Not Reactive?

Reactivity is the misperception of threat coupled with lack of access to compassion and wisdom. Sensitivity is an ability to deeply perceive data, plus consciously attend to and attune to data, as it comes through the five senses. It can be a gift. If you lack the skill to care for any of your sensitivity-overwhelm by setting boundaries, you may develop reactive habits, like suddenly...
NVC Life Hacks 31

a model based in self-empathy that lets you reflect, process and move forward without the guilt, fear and shame. {attachment:all} Keywords: Trainer Tip Shantigarbha Warren self empathy self compassion mistakes
A Positive Relationship With Reactivity

With practice we can prevent reactivity from overtaking and harming: notice signs of reactivity, bring compassion to it, see reactivity as the misperception of threat and a distortion of what's happening, plus engage and pursue connection and the clarity to weaken reactive impulses. In taking responsibility like this overtime, you can live from your values and from care. And life can get easier...
Practicing Unconditional Self-Acceptance When I Want Change

as undesirable. Keywords: Robert Gonzales self acceptance presence transformation judgment attention self judgment awareness contraction spiritual growth unconditional self-acceptance self compassion
Working With Perceptions Of Abandonment

When you hear yourself saying that you are being abandoned, turn toward your experience with compassion and curiosity. Check in with your interpretations, feelings, and needs. Reach out for support. This can help dissolve feelings of reactivity and allow perspective. You are then able to make requests of yourself about what you’d like to do differently in the future to honor for your needs when...
Five Communication Guidelines For Change Agents

When speaking to decision makers about social change issues it helps to communicate with compassion, clarity, curiosity, calm, and respect while seeking to understand their needs. This way there’s a better chance for more trust and connection that’s crucial for a win-win strategy to come about. This may take several conversations. Read this article Keywords: social change activism communication...
The Seven Adjustments

seven self inquiry questions. Half of them can help you assess your NVC consciousness. The other half can help you move from pain, fear, resistance, judgement, criticism, and shame – to love, compassion, understanding, appreciation, curiosity, and more. Read this article Keywords: NVC consciousness intention Katrina Vaillancourt self-inquiry