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  • What is Nonviolent Communication?

    person in an effort to help you meet your needs. For today, focus on making observations without moralistic judgment in at least two of your interactions. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: NVC OFNR Marshall Rosenberg Observation Feeling Needs Request Mary Mackenzie

  • Nonviolent Communication

    on a daily basis. Be aware today of the times that your behaviors or attitudes promote distrust and self-protection, rather than compassion and humanity. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: nonviolent communication Mary Mackenzie

  • Setting Goals for the New Year

    Take a few minutes today to write down your goals for the year, knowing that the goal-setting process is the first step toward manifesting your dreams. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip New year goals resolution change Mary Mackenzie

  • Nothing but the Facts

    observe the facts of the situation, I am less judgmental of him and more at peace with myself. Be aware of how your judgments cloud your observations today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: observation judgment evaluation Mary Mackenzie

  • The Top Five Deal Breakers in Relationships

    at what the Universe brings to you. Today, express at least five needs you would like to meet in a current or future relationship, aloud and in writing. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip strategy relationship deal breaker Mary Mackenzie

  • Getting Our Need for Love Met

    imagining, you can create possibilities and begin the manifestation process. For today, make a specific list of things that would meet your need for love. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip love request Getting Our Need for Love Met Mary Mackenzie

  • Using Anger to Serve Life

    the situation and create resolutions that value everyone’s needs, including the cat’s! Be aware of opportunities to empathize with someone’s anger today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip anger rage upset Mary Mackenzie

  • Receiving Appreciation

    I stimulated peace in someone’s life. Accept someone’s appreciation today by acknowledging how you feel when you hear that you have enhanced her life.- This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip celebration receiving appreciation Mary Mackenzie

  • Specificity Is the Key

    meeting the other person’s need to contribute to your life! Make at least one specific, doable request of someone today as soon as you perceive your need. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip request doable request criticsm argument fight conflict specific Mary Mackenzie

  • How to Hear Difficult Messages

    aware of opportunities today to choose empathizing over arguing with someone who is angry, and notice how it affects your ability to resolve the situation. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip hard to hear messages criticism argument fight conflict Mary Mackenzie

  • Feelings Are a Response to Our Met or Unmet Needs

    there are other ways you can get them met. Try your best not to blame other people for your feelings. Be aware of how your needs affect your feelings today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip feelings unmet needs expectations Mary Mackenzie

  • Requests, the Fourth Component of Compassionate Communication

    opportunity for mutual satisfaction is much greater when you are clear about what you want. Make at least one specific and doable request to someone today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip request Mary Mackenzie

  • Aligning Our Strategies with Our Values

    create actions that are in alignment with your values and you will be able to refocus your life. Be aware of the values that your actions demonstrate today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip Integrity self sabotage values strategies universal human needs Mary Mackenzie

  • Taking Action to Change Our Experience

    take action to change your experience. Ponder one area of your life that you are unhappy with today. Consider whether the cause is your action or inaction. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: choice decisions unmet needs Trainer Tip action agency change shy lonely Mary Mackenzie

  • Creating Your Experience

    sound decisions that will transform our experience. If you feel bored today, connect to your unmet needs and then look for strategies that will meet them. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip boring request unmet needs decisions choice Mary Mackenzie

  • Authenticity

    way value our own needs as much as those of others. Make a commitment today to be authentic even if you are worried your need for acceptance won’t be met. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: authenticity dialogue assertiveness assumptions transparency Mary Mackenzie

  • Appreciation vs. Approval, Compliments or Praise

    and other people. Take at least one opportunity today to express your appreciation of someone else by telling him how his actions have affected you. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip practice appreciation compliments praise approval thank you Mary Mackenzie

  • Engage Your Curiosity

    stories about it, or inform ourselves by asking Engage your curiosity today and ask at least one person what is going on with him, rather than wondering. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Trainer Tip requests understanding clarification blame resentment assumptions asking Mary Mackenzie

  • Needs-Based Negotiation

    lose. Win/win resolutions are much more satisfying and successful to all concerned. Attempt to create win/win resolutions by valuing everyone’s needs today This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: Trainer Tip practice request negotiation pay raise deserve merit earn job promotion Mary Mackenzie

  • Meeting Our Need for Support

    as calling the person you prefer, but they could offer you immediate relief. Be aware of the many ways that you can meet your need for support today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: practice Trainer Tip support help request asking COVID-19 pandemic Mary Mackenzie


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