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All You Need is…Empathy

All You Need is…Empathy

When I first learned how to make empathy guesses using Nonviolent Communication skills, it felt foreign, awkward, and stilted. Almost as though I was learning a foreign language. I would...

Parenting from the Heart with PPLP

Parenting from the Heart with PPLP

One would think being immersed with Nonviolent Communication at a young, impressionable age would magically make that person an expert in NVC. Being raised around an NVC consciousness and someone...

(Not) Lost at Sea Sale

(Not) Lost at Sea Sale

Once upon a time, November of 2020, autumn waning and icy winds of winter blowing their chilly breath, we were waiting (and waiting...and waiting) for our GROK inventory to arrive...

Grokin' with Myself and a Mother's Celebration

Grokin' with Myself and a Mother's Celebration

When embarking on personal growth work in the present, one important practice is to show compassion and empathy for yourself in the past. We have all experienced trauma and difficulty...