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Extreme Gratitude

Trainer Tip I like to practice extreme gratitude. When I am in resistance to what is happening in my life, when I'm having a very difficult time enjoying, or just being with what is occurring, I like to offer up my gratitude. Giving thanks during the challenging times helps me remember that within every moment is an opportunity to bring love into the world. Keywords: presence gratitude healing...
In Robert's Words, A Journey of Gratitude

Robert's passion was in the spirituality of the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process. He saw NVC both as a process that helps people connect more authentically with themselves and others, and as a spiritual practice and way of living. The worldwide NVC community mourned when Robert died in 2021. He left behind a legacy of work that emerged from a lifetime of inquiry into the intersection...
Stoking the Fires of Joy

Access this complete 6 session course In this course recording, explore ways to nurture and maintain greater depths of joy by focusing your attention on gratitude. The reward? To increase your ability to live fully present to the joy in life, even in the midst of pain. Listen to this audio recording and you will: Learn ways to express and receive gratitude Live with renewed energy and savor...
Mourning and Celebration

trainer tip we learn that these three things can become a way for us to understand our emotions regarding our losses and appreciations. Read this trainer tip Keywords: mourning celebration grief gratitude love loss miss suppress death honor appreciate longing David Weinstock
Beyond Praise

fix others, and more. Instead, without evaluative words we can sincerely share what we specifically liked about what they did, and what needs were met for us. Read this article Keywords: praise gratitude intrinsic motivation Eddie Zacapa
The Vortex of Submission

Access this complete 9 session course Tired of the power struggles, just caving in, or giving up on the relationship? Join Jori and Jim in an explanation of how gratitude can enable you to remain more present moment to moment thus enabling you to flourish in your life! Whether at work, at home, or at play, the power dynamics of coercion and submitting to others can suck the joy right out of...
Thank You: Finding the Gift in Everything That Happens

Jim and Jori Manske share strategies for employing gratitude to create more joy in life, jettisoning the fear of asking for what you want, and welcoming feedback no matter how it is delivered. Try this thought experiment exercise designed to: Train yourself to become aware of the presence of conflict Engage in a perspective broader than your habitual reactive patterns Engage your curiosity to...
The Sweetest Game in Town

being so cooperative and respectful during violin practice. Great work!" What's your perspective on praise? Trainer Answer In every workshop I do, I end the day with at least a short segment on gratitude and appreciation. I do this in part because I believe that contributing to one another is one of the sweetest experiences in life, and I want to share with people how they might express their...
Expressing Appreciation In A Life-Serving Way

appreciation without judgment, so you might say, “You know, Dad, when you give up your Saturday to help me lay the floor and you explain every step to me in ways I can understand, I feel such gratitude. My needs for support, ease, and accomplishment are well met. Thanks for helping me with this today.” Notice that the speaker states an observation— when you give up your Saturday to help me lay...
Uncertainty, Human Limitations, and Acceptance

to life again. Sometimes it takes years (some things I may not finish while alive, I am quite sure of that), and sometimes it takes only moments. This morning I went from acute helplessness to gratitude in less than an hour, and I want to share what I learned in the process. The Context I had a conference call scheduled with members of a community I created – the Consciousness Transformation...