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Enemy Images Process and Exercise

Ask the Trainer Dear Trainer, What guidance do you have for working with enemy images? Can you say some things about processes and/or exercises that can bring relief from this trap? Namaste, —K.M., California, USA Trainer Answer and Practice Exercise The first step is to recognize when enemy images are present in our minds. Often I find that these images operate at a semi-conscious level,...
What Are Enemy Images?

In this compelling interview with Liv Larsson, CNVC Certified Trainer from Sweden, the NVC concept of enemy images — how they develop, what they represent and how they affect our relationships with others and self — is explored. At the end of the audio, Liv tells a story about a man who lost his axe and believes his neighbor's son stole it to illustrate how our view of someone changes when we...
Enemy Images

When you do this, you have a greater tendency to step out of judgment, which fosters resentment and anger, and move into understanding, which fosters compassion and connection. Be aware of the enemy images you harbor toward other people and begin the process of translating those images to bring relief to you. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book, Peaceful Living, available...
Living Without Enemies

Join CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan as she explores enemy images to increase your capacity to embrace life more fully. Free yourself from the “us-them” paradigm and experience true compassion for the people whose actions most trouble you. Whether in government or in our bedroom, we often resort to dehumanizing others when core needs of ours are critically unmet in response to their...
Inner Maps of Conflict

In this brief audio segment, John Kinyon offers a guided tour of our inner maps of conflict, including interpersonal mediation, chooser/educator, enemy images and making amends maps. Keywords: empathy feelings jackal show mourning observation presence self empathy compassion healing self compassion conflict resolution mediation celebration authenticity vulnerability enemy images intensity...
Martin Luther King Jr: Seeing the Redeeming Qualities in Others

For us to open the door to seemlingly impossible societal changes, we need to find and transform enemy images in order to influence and collaborate with those who seem to be standing in our way. Here's an anecdote to show that this is what lead to Martin Luther King Jr's success in creating social change. Read this article Keywords: Martin Luther King Social change Enemy images Partnership...
Transforming Anger

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Healing and Reconciliation

situations – enabling you, the mediator, to ease suffering and create peaceful, fair solutions you can feel good about! Here’s a brief run-down of each process: Enemy Image Process Role Play Enemy images prevent you from seeing the humanity of the person you’re in conflict with. During this exercise, you’ll role play both yourself and someone you see through an enemy image. Healing and...
Taking on the World

and Power-With External and Internal Resources Responding to Power-Over 3. Connecting Across Differences Deepening Understanding about Distinction between Strategies and Needs Transforming Enemy Images Social Divisions: Race, Class and Others Political Differences Handling Emotional Charge 4. Reclaiming Living in Community Transcending Self-Sufficiency Conflict Resolution Skills NVC Group Skills...
Peace Is Possible

and mobilizing peace at home, at work and in the world. Through using NVC and Appreciative Inquiry processes, you will learn simple steps to: Prevent, resolve and contain conflict by dissolving enemy images and blame mentality Appreciatively inquire and build a positive outcome along the way Develop an attitude of gratitude for opportunities to resolve conflicts and make a difference Keywords:...