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It’s All About Please and Thank You

to enjoy these conversations, only that we begin to recognize that behind each statement is a desire to meet needs, either by saying please or thank you. In this way, we are more likely to feel compassion because we have connected to their humanness. Listen for the please or thank you in your conversations today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living,...
Doing Something Different

the alternative? Keep doing the same things and you will have the same results. Make a change right now. Do something different. What is your greatest need at this moment? Is it love, support, compassion, financial security, hope, family, friendship, shelter, food, or something I haven’t mentioned? Name one thing you can do right now that will bring you closer to meeting that need. Do it today....
The Value of Just Being

someone else’s expense is no longer a victory. I spend much more time connecting than doing. I am productive and I accomplish things, but I do this while meeting my own values for connection and compassion for everyone involved. Connect your goals to your values and you will experience joy. What are your values? If you’re trying to achieve something, how will you know that you’ve been...
How To Deal With Ourselves When We Are Less Than Perfect

of dreams that sustain us from the inside. I want to reconnect with the dreams we ache for. (Based on Marshall Rosenberg’s Self-Empathy Process) {attachment:all} keywords: self empathy self compassion Kathleen Macferran jackal show mourning
Sociocratic Meeting Facilitation

by maintaining precise awareness of the stages of the meeting and steps in the decision making process Responding to facilitation challenges 'in the moment' with clarity, competence and compassion Balancing chaos and order to produce creative results with full participation Selecting people for tasks and positions with mutuality, joy and ease Measuring meeting results to improve the quality of...
Breaking Free of "If Only You Were Different, They Would Change"

for another's struggles without compulsion to "make them happy" or bring them healthy change. You can then attend to the needs and to your choice about if and how you want to contribute with compassion. Respect them as autonomously in charge of their unique process of change. With this, you honor your life and theirs. And where, what, and how you will invest your precious life energy. Read this...
Parenting for Connection

room they can fulfill their need for order and beauty or an opportunity to contribute to their parent’s well being and desire to see order in the home. So, what can parents do to promote love, compassion, cooperation and understanding in their relationship with their children? Parents can model these values by focusing on their children’s feelings and needs instead of focusing on labeling the...
Deal-Breakers and Staying with Yourself

in which there are many opportunities to exchange this kind of support. This type of collaboration has the added benefit of calling each person into a new level of growth and deeper sense of compassion. Practice Take a moment now to find an example of a time in which you doubted your own experience and instead looked for standards outside yourself or the opinions of others. Replay that situation...
Why I'm Grieving the Loss of Both Israelis and Palestinians

and even now witness it continuing. Many of us feel helpless. Yet both Judaism and Socially Engaged Buddhism call for us to turn contemplation into action. Take the time to breathe and practice compassion before, during, and after you read the news. Reach out to your Jewish and Palestinian friends, family, and loved ones. Now is the time to offer comfort, empathy, presence, and tangible support,...
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...