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Practice Relationship Repair - Turning Connection into Clear Agreements

you have found mutual care and connection regarding each other’s feelings and needs, you can begin brainstorming and negotiating requests to help care for needs in a future similar situation. You know you are ready for this step when you experience a sense of mutual care and respect, and have hope regarding a new way forward. Here are some important things to remember about committing to new...
I Want To Connect More Than I Want To Be Right

Trainer Tip There is a place where words are born of silence, A place where the whispers of the heart arise. —Rumi What do you value most? I value connection more than anything. If I connect with people, all of us have a better chance of getting our needs met. The alternative is to try to win or be right. I used to do this with a vengeance. Years ago, I was working with a woman who was learning...
Sowing the Quilt of Connection

Jim Manske offers practices to stay in dialogue without defensiveness, especially when it's difficult. Listen to Jim discuss the refining of our commitment to connection and how to respond to others' defensiveness too. This recording is from the Taste of Compassionate Leadership monthly videoconference. Keywords: empathy exercises/practices feelings honesty observation presence strategies...
Connecting to Humanity

Baxter Consider the possibility that everyone on the planet has the same basic needs—that in fact, having the same needs is part of what makes us human. We all need love, shelter, 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...
An NVC Perspective of Power Relations and Connection

with someone who is poor). Keywords: consciousness core beliefs empathy expression feelings honesty mourning needs observation presence requests role play self empathy anger blame compassion connection dialogue inspiration judgment listening personal growth Inbal Kashtan Roxy Manning
Connecting Feelings and Needs

Trainer Tip You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. —Eleanor Roosevelt How are you feeling right now? Do you feel happy? If so, then your needs in this moment are met. If you feel sad, tired, angry, hurt, or disappointed, they are not. Take a minute to check in with yourself. Do you need love, support, reassurance, hope,...
Connecting with Someone Who Has Cancer

with cancer. What can I do? —B.H., London, U.K. Trainer Answer Listen to the Audio above for the complete trainer answer. Keywords: empathy expression honesty presence self empathy compassion connection healing inspiration listening love self compassion self talk relationships active listening peace Godfrey Spencer
Observation: Awareness of Thought, Story & Core Belief to Enhance Connection

what happened in ways that don’t stimulate defensiveness in others Increase your ability to translate thinking/judgments into underlying needs Keywords: core beliefs observation blame compassion connection judgment John Kinyon
Attachment and Connection as a Foundation for Parenting--and Life!

& NVC, two child rearing models, developmental needs for children and how to foster secure attachment. {attachment:all} Keywords: parenting trust self compassion listening judgment healing connection compassion self empathy presence Attachment Theory attachment attachment parenting children childhood childrearing child Ingrid Bauer
Exploring Your Connection to Life and to Your Life Purpose

Here are some questions to support you in exploring your connection to life, your life purpose. Here we briefly touch upon what blocks you, your gratitude, strengths, passions, and what you are committed to. Read this practice exercise Keywords: life purpose inner blocks Robert Gonzalez