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Keep It Real, Warts and All

Sometimes our craving for love, acceptance, and approval leads us to show only parts of ourselves and hide others. This lack of authenticity actually breeds disconnection and mistrust, leading to those very needs not being met. What judgments are you afraid other people might have of you, such that you hide a part of yourself? Make a list. Any chance these align with judgments you have of...
Improving Relationships as a Primary Goal

understand everything that anyone ever does. —Etty Hillesum, Holocaust victim Compassionate Communication suggests that improving the quality of our relationships is a primary goal. Indeed, that connection with ourselves and other people takes a higher priority than being right, winning, making more money, or looking good to other people. If you focus on improving the quality of your...
Embracing Jackal Thoughts

form that something takes. For a very simple example, all that I am writing here is nothing but thoughts, and yet I don't think of what I am writing here as jackal. My intention is to support connection and understanding, so the thoughts I am sharing here are in the service of that intention. For me the key question is not whether certain words are a thought or not, but rather what is the...
Rooms in the Same House

Access this complete 6 session course Find renewed aliveness and connection in your daily life through NVC and Buddhist Mindfulness practices. In this 6 session course, you will explore how NVC helps bring to life Buddhist principles and values in relationship to yourself and others. And, you will discover how Buddhist practice deepens and supports your capacity to learn and live NVC in your...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 6

organize their thoughts, find clarity, and feel understood It gives them space to process their feelings and needs and calm their nervous system, which often leads them to deeper insights or connection It helps maintain connection during difficult dialogues Once the other person is satisfied you have understood them, then share your observations, feelings, needs, and requests, and ask them if...
Creating the Life You Want With Powerful Requests

daily practices for ongoing skill building. Listen to this exciting audio with Miki Kashtan and gain a greater sense of power in your life as you learn to ask for what you want and deepen your connection with others. Themes of the course, Creating the Life You Want With Powerful Requests, include: Part 1 – Why is it Hard to Ask for What I Want? Explore the internal and interpersonal dynamics...
The Unconscious Mind Compared to the Conscious Mind

but does not lose its power. Often I see that such needs “run” us without our awareness. When someone works to open their heart to their own needs, they experience more spaciousness, self-connection and a sense of choice. This is at the core of why we may become unconscious of certain needs: if we have shame about a need, we are less likely to want to experience it, and then we hide it from...
The Heart of the Matter

increase your fluency with feeling words Recognize the needs hidden within hard-to-hear messages Focus on naming the full specificity of the need you notice Tune in to your body to sense when connection has been made Keywords: feelings feelings awareness needs human needs judgment judgement judgements connection universal human needs Miki Kashtan
Houses of Healing

Are we really safer when we put those who harm others behind bars and forget about them? Explore turning our prisons into houses of healing and creating connections that lead to greater safety for our communities. Listen to Kathleen offer examples of empathic responses, transformation of enemy images and ideas of why our safety lies in connection. Keywords: consciousness empathy expression...
Living the Self-in-Life

My Compassion has Become My Teacher During this very moving session, you'll dive into Robert's exercises for supporting connection to your true self as opposed to your conditioned self. You'll: Observe your thinking; Get in touch with your soul's longing; Notice the obstacles and beliefs that arise; and Bring compassion to your inner experience. Keywords: beauty of the needs consciousness core...