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A Worldwide Field of Compassion

Access this complete 8 session course The vision of this program is to live in this field/space in order to strengthen, support, and inspire each other. In this space, we bring a caring and loving energy into a field of living compassion within ourselves, our relationships, and our communities. We are reminded that every expression and every act of compassion and kindness restores our wholeness...
Living Compassion in Challenging Times

Access this complete 6 session course Self-compassion is essential for healing trauma and restoring your wholeness. It is also an antidote to reactivity and separation, allowing presence to emerge. In developing presence, you can become what the world needs most in these times of intensity and chaos. This work can strengthen your skills to be more fully in relationship with all that life offers...
Living Compassion in an Ever-Changing World

Access this complete 10 session course Living Compassion in an Ever-Changing World is the last course that Robert Gonzales offered before his passing in November of 2021. It is an intermediate course whose purpose is to deepen our conscious connection to our own vital life force, to develop skills that support inner healing, and to grow and strengthen daily practices that allow us to truly live...
Moving From Blame to Self-Responsibility

Often when someone else does something we don’t like, it’s easy to get pulled into blaming the other person. After all, we have all been trained to focus on fault and punishment when needs are not met. What can we do to shift that pattern? Until we actually know that we’re triggered and that we are under the seduction of blame, we will have no room to maneuver. Releasing blame requires moving...
Parenting Series: Understanding Requests and Demands

Inbal speaks to a group about our habit of demanding something of our children but making it sound like a request, the components of a true request and the importance of being honest when making a demand. Through an inspirational dialogue, Inbal demonstrates how we can stay in a dialogue even when our children say, “No” simply by viewing the situation through our “Giraffe Glasses.” Keywords:...
Parenting Series: Compliance and the "Yes" Inside the "No"

Inbal responds to the question "Is bribery an acceptable tool for compliance?' and helps us understand the five habitual reasons we do things. She further outlines two primary questions to consider when you’re tempted to settle for merely getting your child’s compliance: What would you want your child to do differently? What would you like your child’s reasons to be to do what you want?...
Apologizing in NVC Language

In this brief audio, Jim Manske uses a live situation to demonstrate how to use the NVC process in an apology. Jim starts by identifying the four steps to self-connection before expressing your apology: Identify what you are apologizing for Clarify your feelings associated with the situation Identify the need you were trying to meet Craft a statement that represents what you’d like to say to...
A Strong Man

Listen to this captivating story by Leo Sofer. A strong blacksmith comes to the aid of a little girl when she needs protecting. But can he protect her from the harsh words she speaks to herself inside her head? Keywords: storytelling expression feelings honesty observation blame connection healing inspiration judgment relationships fun Leo Sofer
Mediating Conflict with Kids

In this brief, yet stimulating audio recording, Stephanie Mattei covers several "hot" parenting topics such as: boundary issues, strategy resilience, how to shift your right/wrong mentality and understanding the concept of fairness in your parenting role. While unraveling these topics, Stephanie intersperses some practical neuroscience around brain regulation, interactive regulation and...
Connected Parenting: Everyone's Needs Matter

In this brief audio snippet, CNVC Certified Trainer and founder of the CNVC Parenting Project, Inbal Kashtan, offers a profound insight that can change how we see and relate to our children. This recording is an excerpt from Inbal's audio CD, Connected Parenting: Nonviolent Communication in Family Life. Keywords: demands empathy expression feelings giraffe and jackal needs anger connection...