Ten tools and techniques that can support positive, harmonious, and compassionate relationships.
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Ever had one of those conversations where all you really wanted was for someone to listen—not to fix you or give you advice, but just to understand where you were...
In Nonviolent Communication, when we teach empathy, we often begin with the phrase: “Are you feeling (insert feeling guess) because you’re needing (insert need guess)?” Students of NVC know this...
When we begin personal growth work in the present, one of the most important practices is offering compassion to our past selves. We have all experienced pain, trauma, and difficulty...
Of the four components of Nonviolent Communication, I find observation to be both the most challenging and the most liberating. When I describe only what I can directly observe, I’m...
When I first learned to make empathy guesses using Nonviolent Communication (NVC), it felt awkward and unnatural — almost like learning a foreign language. I would say things to my...
Every ending is another beginning. As Christine steps into retirement, a new chapter is unfolding—one I’m delighted to share with you. I’m thrilled to introduce Claire Schwartz as my new...
It’s with bittersweet tenderness and so much gratitude that I’m sharing a big change coming to GROK in 2026: Christine is officially retiring. For those of you who don’t yet...
This New Year, let’s do things a little differently. Instead of making resolutions about what you want to change… How about taking a second to give yourself some appreciations? What’s...