What are you grateful for? Take a moment and think of one or two things, we’ll wait!Gratitude is our continued focus this month, specifically on developing an ‘attitude of gratitude.’...
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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...
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...
My first exposure to Nonviolent Communication was when Jean Morrison gave an interactive training to our faculty and staff at Santa Cruz Waldorf School. In came this spunky, funny, inspiring...
There truly is no way to prepare yourself for having kids. Before giving birth to my daughter, Audrey, I made a valiant attempt to prepare for the unpreparable (which, honestly,...
On a recent vacation in a Mexican village, I was surprised to find myself in the midst of a community in mourning. Two days before I came, a 21-year-old girl...
Sitting on my cushion before sunrise, I listen to the Pacific Ocean breaking against the shore and seals barking the day awake. The seashore is a constant reminder of the...
Several days ago, I emailed my sister to let her know I’d be in town and asked if we could get together. Today I received her reply: she would be...
I work in a minimum-security women’s facility that feels more like a college dormitory than a jail. The women take classes in life skills, parenting, substance abuse recovery, knitting, and...