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Navigating Relationships Between Individuals and Political or Cultural Systems

Please listen as we discuss and grapple with the issues of growing polarization in our world, political structures and personal relationships.
Simple Self-Empathy Tools to Help You Enjoy the Holidays

Join CNVC Certified Trainer Mary Mackenzie to learn a few of her tried-and-true simple Self-Empathy techniques, especially focused on the challenges of the holiday season. Keywords: consciousness feelings presence self empathy compassion connection gratitude healing personal growth self compassion self talk families relationships Family Conflict family communication self connection holidays...
Every Angry Message is a "Please"

peacefully. When a person’s communication is difficult to hear, notice the “please” behind it. When you can hear it as “please,” does it shift how you feel? This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: demands expression honesty needs strategies anger argument compassion connection healing judgment personal growth...
Finding Our True Self

more with living in harmony with my needs and values, which I see as my true self. Thought for the Day: Be aware of your value today, and act accordingly. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: consciousness feelings honesty needs self empathy compassion healing inner critic self compassion self talk values self...
Modeling Behaviors You’d Like to Receive

lives. All of us will enjoy a more peaceful world as a result. Be aware today of how your actions model compassion, tolerance, and love for your children. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: consciousness expression honesty strategies compassion values families parenting relationships family communication Mary...
Move in to Conflict - Don't Back Up!

would feel if you were injured and someone walked on by instead of helping you. How about setting a goal of moving in to emotional pain—maybe even your own! This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: expression honesty needs strategies anger argument compassion connection personal growth conflict resolution...
Can NVC Be Learned Without Learning Observation, Feeling, Need and Request?

eventually covering a wide-range of topics including the spirituality and true essence of NVC. Keywords: consciousness feelings needs observation requests intention Bridget Belgrave Jeff Brown Mary Mackenzie
Taking a Leap

into thinking that ignorance is bliss. It really isn't. Being honest with yourself and others is bliss. Today, ask the question you've been afraid to ask. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: expression honesty needs strategies compassion connection personal growth relationships Mary Mackenzie
Naturalizing NVC Language Q&A

Join CNVC Certified Trainers Jeff Brown, Jean Morrison, Karl Steyaert, Kathleen Macferran, Mary Mackenzie and Sylvia Haskvitz in a lively Q&A session focusing on naturalizing NVC into our daily interactions. In this audio recording, Jeff, Jean, Karl, Kathleen, Mary and Sylvia answer these questions: How did you begin to learn NVC, with the classical model, or in a more natural way? Describe...
Self-Empathy

Experience the remarkable healing power of self-empathy, guided by CNVC Certified Trainers, Mary Mackenzie and Raj Gill. In this audio course, the trainers lead participants through a demonstration, and then supplement the learning with discussion and answers to questions. In one exercise, Mary Mackenzie demonstrates the difference in ruminating about something that has happened that you don't...
Self-Empathy Basics

Watch this video and feel as if you are actually present at the workshop! Mary Mackenzie demonstrates two exercises that will help you learn fast “on the run” self-empathy techniques. These practical techniques guide you toward noticing your physical sensations, feelings and needs. The two fast “on the run” self-empathy techniques covered in this video are: “I love it when (insert need) ….”...
Experiencing the Energy of Your Needs Meditation

Mary Mackenzie leads listeners through a guided meditation to experience the energy of needs that was created and written by Barbara Larson, CNVC Certified Trainer. This meditation will support you to connect to your feelings and needs in the moment, and to experience the unique and deep energetic quality of that primary need. Keywords: living energy of needs feelings needs observation presence...
Street Giraffe Tips

"Would you tell me what you heard me say?" Does the thought of asking this of someone stop you cold? Mary Mackenzie offers a simpler method to support your need for being heard that also helps you to connect more with your non-NVC friends and family. She assures you that by learning a few "street giraffe" tips you can bring the heart of NVC to every dialogue, and enjoy greater connection and...
A Talk About Needs

“Everything someone does or says is an attempt to meet a need,” says CNVC Certified Trainer Mary Mackenzie. This simple statement is a foundational understanding in Nonviolent Communication; once you gain skills at living in a “needs-consciousness” you will literally change your life and your perception of the world, and improve all of your relationships. Listen to this audio to learn the value...
About Empathy

Mary Mackenzie shares her understanding and experience of empathy. Included in this inspiring video are: Clarity about "tragic expressions of unmet needs," a phrase originally coined by Dr. Marshall B. Rosenberg, creator of Nonviolent Communication Discussion about what empathy is, to help you clarify for yourself what we mean by empathic connection Distinction between empathy and sympathy...
Self-Empathy "Wrap" Process

In this inspiring audio, Mary Mackenzie takes the traditional NVC self-empathy process of identifying judgments, feelings and needs to a much deeper and more profound level by adding a "wrapping" component. By staying in the process as Mary demonstrates, you will begin to understand your communication/behavior patterns that don't serve you, uncover patterns of unmet needs that permeate many of...
Control as a Need

with other people if we avoid confusing their strategies with their needs. Keywords: needs strategies compassion connection inspiration personal growth relationships universal human needs Mary Mackenzie
Addictions

In this compelling dialogue, veteran CNVC Certified Trainers, Susan Skye and Mary Mackenzie, discuss the intrinsic needs present in addictive behaviors, and how Nonviolent Communication aligns with the 12-step programs’ process for treating addiction. Some of the topics discussed in this dialogue include: The alignment with NVC and 12-step programs How NVC can complement the 12-step process...
Principles of Nonviolent Communication

Let this inspiring video guide you through exercises as if you are actually present at the workshop with Mary Mackenzie! The video opens with Mary leading you through an exercise that generates a physical experience of the NVC consciousness. You will then explore the concept of "needs" in the NVC process, examine feelings and finally learn the NVC process of self-empathy. True to Mary's style,...