NVC Resources on Peace
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Developing Compassion for Humans, Animals and All Life
you might be watching on the cable channel “Animal Planet,” except with three specific intentions and goals in mind. 1) to increase your multispecies competencies so that you may bring as much peace and compassion into the world as possible. 2) to learn a basic biologic and ecologic approach to understanding animals so you become better at gauging their needs independent of your own. 3) to...
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Embracing Leadership within Yourself
sessions cover the following topics: Understanding leadership Taking full responsibility for your life: aligning with vision Taking full responsibility for your life: aligning with values Making peace with your fallibility This course is part of the Leadership as a Way of Life series. The Leadership as a Way of Life series is divided into four stand-alone courses that focus on some key aspects...
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Unconditional Self-Acceptance
whenever you are experiencing pain, tension, contraction, lack of fulfillment, or unmet needs or values. Giving your often undesired experiences space can be a path to greater inner connection and peace. Keywords: Robert Gonzales self acceptance contraction unmet needs presence attention awareness self compassion self judgment inner peace unconditional self-acceptance
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Bystander Intervention
Jr. Be An Active Bystander This quote reminds me of how important it is to do the right thing (that which serves life). No matter how hard it may be to do the right thing, we bring enrichment, peace, safety, care, and justice to the world when we do. It is alarming that many times people do not do something to help others when others are in danger. Much research has been done to prove this...
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The Power of Gratitude
Listen to Jim and Jori ask each other about the role of gratitude in their daily activities as they share how gratitude can be a primary tool to help us stay present and at peace. Jim and Jori discuss the interplay of gratitiude with NVC practice by applying gratitude as a strategy for living. Keywords: consciousness empathy feelings needs presence self empathy compassion connection gratitude...
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It’s All About Please and Thank You
This was an enormous revelation to me. Think about the please behind a neighbor’s words when he says, “What will it take for you to keep your stupid dog out of my yard?” I’d guess that he needs peace, respect, and consideration. He might also need cleanliness if the dog does you-know-what in his yard. So in essence, he is saying please, will you help me meet my needs for peace, respect,...
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Empathic Connection and Politics
As I write this, it is just a few days after the U.S. Senate acquitted Donald Trump of impeachment. It is no surprise to me that Trump proclaimed himself completely vindicated and exonerated of any misdeeds. What has been shocking and disturbing to me (just when I thought I could no longer be shocked by him and our current political environment) is the way he has been talking about those who...
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Enjoying the Jackal Show
to what they need, I can feel calm in a few seconds. In Nonviolent Communication, this is called enjoying the jackal show. In this instance, “enjoying” refers to the kind of pleasure we get from peacefulness, calm, or clarity rather than the kind of fun we might experience eating an ice cream cone with a friend. Some time ago, a sick friend asked me to take her mail to the post office. She...
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Using Conflict to Reflect on Fulfilling My Needs
I experience others not meeting for me with their challenging behaviours. Keywords: consciousness presence self empathy compassion inspiration self compassion conflict resolution relationships peace disagreement is progress Eric Bowers
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Connecting With Your Husband
presence requests self empathy strategies compassion connection dialogue inspiration listening love self compassion trust conflict resolution relationships Family Conflict family communication peace partnership honest expression jackal talk NVC in relationships Godfrey Spencer
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