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Tips for the Road Series Tip 10

rage. These are difficult emotions for me to reclaim as I have many implicit memories that associate anger and rage with danger and loss of safety and love. On top of that, though I have several empathy buddies I trust who could support me in my anger and rage, it is not always easy to create the appropriate space to explore those emotions. So sometimes I take them to the trees. I find that the...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 15

gave a little time, some gave hours. Editing, proof reading, giving input on the title and the cover design, helping me learn about self-publishing, more editing, more proof reading, giving me empathy, picking me up and dusting me off, and believing in me, I’ve never worked so hard on a writing project in my life and have never asked for and received so much help. Following dreams can be...
Tips for the Road Series Tip 16

by giving them advice. Nonetheless, I believe it is much more powerful to help someone find their own truth. It has been for me. And, if I have advice to offer, I wait until after I’ve offered empathy and then ask the other person if they would like to hear it. See Tip for the Road #4 for more on asking before offering advice. Keywords: self connection self love self acceptance self empowerment...
Feedback without Criticism

Topics: Part 1: Why Is Feedback Important and What Makes It Hard? Part 2: Mastering the Motivation to Contribute Part 3: The Building Blocks of Useable Feedback Part 4: Meeting Challenges with Empathy Part 5: Opening to the Gift of Others’ Feedback Keywords: feedback commitment courage fierceness Integrity purpose enemy images vulnerability collaboration choice peace workplace relationships...
Courage

is not as much about going off to fight dragons as it is about facing our demons, tolerating our feelings, and not reacting so quickly, in order to hear what our emotions are trying to tell us. Empathy requires a profound fearlessness to listen to and even embrace what we do not know, sometimes for a long time. Sometimes it takes great courage to not do anything and just listen. One day a young...
Communicating Our Deepest Desires

Trainer Tip "In order to create a true connection, honesty is just as important as empathy." —Marshall B. Rosenberg, Ph.D., Founder Nonviolent Communication If you are not happy in your relationships or in your life, the chances are good that your communication patterns are part of the problem. I have noticed, in fact, that we often try to protect ourselves rather than ask for what we really...
Distinguishing Universal Needs from Strategies

and heart are derived from, moment to moment, from my first drawn breath to my very last. I can illuminate our interdependence, invoking symbolic words such as love, safety, dignity, health, empathy, meaning, contribution and choice, which kindle these sparks of life sourced in each and everyone. Strategies Life in action Moment-to-moment I attempt to satisfy essential life qualities in concrete...
Control

and vulnerability, the more we are cut off from aliveness; and the more separate and disconnected, and ironically anxious, and depressed, we feel. The more we control the more we are cut off from empathy and care for others. With connection and aliveness come joy, peace, happiness, fulfillment, love, beauty, awe. But also what comes is the panic of vulnerability, the ability to be hurt, to...
Feelings and Needs Reference Guide

Feelings and Needs form the cornerstone of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), offering a profound framework for cultivating empathy, compassion, and authenticity in our interactions. This comprehensive 9-page Feelings and Needs Reference Guide is designed to support you in integrating these vital concepts into your daily life. By embracing the principles of feelings and needs, we pave the way for...
Needs Based Awareness and Organizational Structure

lead to conflicts. Conversely, a well-structured and supportive system can enable even those who don't get along to work effectively together. This excerpt is taken from the 4 session course The Empathy Factor in Workplaces Where People Thrive with Gregg Kendrick and Marie Miyashiro. Access the complete course here. Keywords: Gregg Kendrick Marie Miyashiro integrating NVC organizational...