Ten tools and techniques that can support positive, harmonious, and compassionate relationships.
GROK's the Word
When someone new asks, “How are you?” do you find yourself answering “Fine?” The word ‘fine’ is a culturally expected response, especially in casual circumstances like when in line at...
There truly is no way to prepare yourself for having kids. Prior to giving birth to my daughter Audrey, in my futile attempt to prepare for the unpreparable, (an excellent...
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...
In Nonviolent Communication, when we teach empathy we often begin with the following phrase “Are you feeling (insert feeling guess) because you’re needing (insert guess)? Students of NVC know that...
Of the four components of Nonviolent Communication, I find observation to be the most challenging and at the same time, the most liberating. When I’m describing an observable fact, then...