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Peaceful Living Blog

NVC Academy Co-Founder and CEO Mary Mackenzie shares her thoughts monthly in our Growing Roots newsletter. Read and enjoy Mary's current and past blog posts from her deep experience as a CNVC Certified Trainer for more than 20 years.


Mary Mackenzie

Peaceful Living Blog

2 minutes

Dear friends, #UnlockYourAuthenticVoice  This has been on my mind lately. What does it mean to unlock my authentic voice? How do I talk about things that matter to me without creating emotional distance between myself and others? I’ve found this especially challenging after the US…

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Mary Mackenzie

Peaceful Living Blog

2 minutes

Dear friends, It’s quickly moving into Fall here in the northern part of the world. The leaves are turning, there’s a crispness to the air especially in the morning and evenings, and there’s a certain earthy scent that emanates from the park across the street…

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Sarah Peyton

Peaceful Living Blog

5 minutes

Hello. I’m Sarah Peyton, writing to you from Vancouver, Washington. When Mary invited me to write this letter for this month’s edition of Growing Roots, I began reflecting on my life’s journey and some of the moments that brought me to where I am today…

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Mary Mackenzie

Peaceful Living Blog

5 minutes

Dear friends, My book, Peaceful Living: Daily Meditations for Living with Love, Healing and Compassion has been on my mind a lot lately. It turns 20 years old next year, which I feel joyful about. Along the way, I came across this meditation that I…

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Mary Mackenzie

Peaceful Living Blog

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Ranjitha Jeurkar

Peaceful Living Blog

2 minutes

Dear readers, I’m writing this letter from Bangalore, India. The monsoons have begun in the South of India after a long, dry summer and we’re grateful for the rain.

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Mary Mackenzie

Peaceful Living Blog

2 minutes

Welcome to June. It’s the beginning of summer in my area of the world and I usually find myself moving at a slower pace; spending more time outdoors and with friends, more time reading and gardening. I really enjoy the beginning of summer especially because…

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Mary Mackenzie

Peaceful Living Blog

2 minutes

I’ve been part of a fitness group here in California for the past 1.5 years. It’s called Boot Camp, and I have no idea why! Anyway, most people in the class are 25-30 years younger than I am and have been part of this group…

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Mary Mackenzie

Peaceful Living Blog

2 Minutes

First, on the personal side… I’ve already planted half of my vegetable garden and it was so completely enjoyable. Remember how challenging this was for me a couple of years ago? My inner jackal did have a few things to say this year, but not…

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