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Meeting Our Need for Honesty

I used to think that I was being honest if I didn’t say something untruthful, but I could decide to withhold some of the truth. Later, I began to think that withholding the truth was dishonest. Honesty is in the eye of the beholder. My needs for honesty are met when I can look people in the eye and speak my truth, or when I decide that speaking my truth will be more harmful than withholding it....
Honesty as a Means to Connect

for each other, and I walked away feeling gratitude that my church community offered such opportunities to its members. Talking with my church friend in this way met many needs for me: honesty, connection, consideration, respect, and learning. And it helped me remember that honesty is an important tool that can be used to connect, rather than stimulate pain in others. Notice the opportunities...
When Someone Doesn’t Appreciate Our Honesty

Trainer Tip Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom. —Thomas Jefferson Not everyone will receive your honesty with joy. If they seem unhappy, this is an indication that they have unmet needs, not that you have made them unhappy. Remember that feelings are a result of met or unmet needs; a situation is only the stimulus of feelings, not the cause. When someone doesn’t appreciate your...
How To Ask For Honesty

to be honest about their feelings can be difficult. It's important to remember that the lack of authenticity is often due to lack of awareness, inner conflict, or fear of conflict, rather than dishonesty. Offer empathy and reassurance and invite more conversation. Approach with compassion and curiosity to naturally invite more honesty. Read this practice exercise Keywords: honesty boundary...
Honesty Is the Key

Trainer Tip "It is tempting to sleepwalk through life. To tell half-truths, listen halfway, be half-asleep, drive with half attention . . . Wake Up!" —Sark Do you sometimes struggle with honesty? Do you ever have something you’d like to say to someone, but worry about how she will receive it? In Nonviolent Communication, we see expressing honesty as a gift of our authenticity, and an...
Two-Way Street Empathy and Honesty

Ask the Trainer Dear Trainer, I recently attended an NVC workshop where the focus was entirely upon empathy, and expressing honestly was not covered. Aren't both empathy and honesty both vital components of NVC? —NVC Academy member Trainer Answer Dear NVC Academy member, Listen to the Audio above for the complete trainer answer. —Liv Larsson Keywords: empathy expression honesty connection Liv...
Overcoming Unworthiness to Express Vulnerable Honesty

to discern stories from needs, recognize the tension between self-acceptance and personal development and sit with the discomfort of self-acceptance. {attachment:all} Keywords: demands feelings honesty presence requests strategies personal growth relationships honest expression authenticity vulnerability acceptance NVC in relationships self worth self acceptance unworthy Arnina Kashtan
Expressing Vulnerable Honesty While Fearful

that it's not "emotionally safe" to speak honestly? Join CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan as she explores this topic with a workshop participant. {attachment:all} Keywords: demands feelings honesty presence requests strategies personal growth relationships honest expression authenticity vulnerability acceptance NVC in relationships self worth self acceptance emotional safety Arnina Kashtan
Honesty With Care (Body-Based NVC)

will offer simple yet powerful tools to connect to our needs and theirs, allowing more authentic words imbued with care. Keywords: sensations congruency Anna Groves needs needs consciousness honesty honest expression
Contributing to Emotional Safety Without Giving Up Honesty

of connection because you know it will mean greater efficiency and collaboration moving forward: Each consecutive conflict will become easier to resolve. Read this article Keywords: safety honesty authentic enmeshment power oppression conflict LaShelle Lowe-Chardé Elia Lowe Charde