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Five Core Principles of Living Compassion

Listen to Robert describe the five core principles of Living Compassion and the relationship of needs to spirituality. Great material for reflection and reference! This talk is from Robert's course, Life Force and the Spirituality of Human Needs. {attachment:all} Keywords: beauty of the needs consciousness needs presence compassion connection healing inspiration self compassion values...
Bridge the Gap

Access this complete 4 session course Using the gentle lens of NVC, Selene will guide you in supportive exploration, bringing understanding, clarity and relief to troubled relationships with your grown children. Whether the issues are estrangement, lack of trust, conflict, dependence, miscommunication or any other challenge that impacts you with your grown sons and daughters, your heart will...
7 Transformative Conversations

Mukti Jarvis shares seven types of conversations vital to healthy, flourishing intimate relationships. These conversations include: Our Bright Future Drama Dialogue Healing Our Raw Spots Making Amends Responsiveness Touch & Sex Keeping Love Alive Keywords: relationships dialogue intimacy healing sex amends Mukti Jarvis Linda Rysenbry
Create The Level Of Connection You Want

One way of simplifying decision-making in relationships is clarity about the level of contact and connection you want with the people you interact with. This means knowing what you want and don’t want to share, the kinds of activities you do and don’t do together, how often, etc. This can help you chose how to best support your needs in that context, and help you to remember to set life-serving...
What About Psychopaths?

who doesn't have capacity to be in relationship with us (eg. “Do I have a sense of mattering in this relationship?”). Read on for more questions we use to assess our empathy and efforts in relationships. Read this article Keywords: psychopath sociopath break up discern mutuality empathy relationship Sarah Peyton
Valuing Everyone’s Needs

Trainer Tip It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop. —Confucius A friend of mine called to tell me that her husband had left her. He had spent the last couple of years wrestling with his feelings about their marriage. He never discussed his discontent with her. In fact, she first heard of his unhappiness when he was leaving her. She was in shock and devastated. My...
The Shadow Side of Autonomy

Autonomy .. it's a word that carries a lot of currency. And certainly in the part of the world where I live (North America), it's considered both an inalienable right and a sign of achievement if a person is living a self-designed life. I have always loved etymology for what it reveals to us about the language that shapes our speech and thought. Here then is the etymology of "autonomy".....
Finding Common Ground in Challenging Times

4-session course offers you practical, learnable skills that are crucial in today's world—skills like managing your moods, making decisive and values-driven choices, and building stronger relationships through grounded compassion. With a combination of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and somatic techniques, you'll tap into simple life practices that allow you to bridge divides, discharge anxiety...
The Difference Between Needs and Requests

and specific requests today. This trainer tip is an excerpt from Mary Mackenzie's book Peaceful Living, available from PuddleDancer Press. Keywords: consciousness needs requests strategies relationships awareness universal human needs NVC basics Mary Mackenzie
Hidden Needs

have very little, usually, to do with the dishes themselves. I hope this helps! —Miki Kashtan, Oakland, California, USA Keywords: exercises/practices needs self empathy anger connection values relationships universal human needs Miki Kashtan