Image

Search the NVC Library

Search Results: peace

Advanced Search
  1. A Journey from the Heart:

    A Journey from the Heart:

    Mary Mackenzie

    Live Zoom Course · ·

    • Dive deep into the book, Peaceful Living: Daily Meditations for Living with Love, Healing and Compassion with the author
    • Deepen your ability to live NVC on a day-to-day basis
    • Experience the combination of Mary’s wisdom, daily meditations, journaling, and community
    • Enjoy accompaniment throughout 2025 with like-minded individuals
  2. NVC as a Strategy

    NVC as a Strategy

    Mary Mackenzie

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 7/26/2014

    Trainer Tip: Mary explains how Nonviolent Communication, a process that distinguishes needs from strategies is also itself, a strategy.

  3. Be What You Want in the World

    Be What You Want in the World

    Mary Mackenzie

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 5/11/2016

    Trainer Tip: It's up to us to get our own needs met. Mary offers some encouraging tips to do just that!

  4. Less than 2 weeks ago from the time I’m writing this letter, Hamas militants crossed from Gaza into Israel and killed more than 1,300 people, most of them civilians. Israel then retaliated and killed over 3,000 Gazans, most of them civilians. The death rate continues to increase every day.  
  5. Independence vs. Interdependence in NVC

    Independence vs. Interdependence in NVC

    Bob Wentworth

    Articles · 3 - 5 minutes · 4/27/2021

    For us to have a more peaceful world and relationships, growing our skills to engage interdependently is key. An interdependence-oriented person may choose to attend to both inner factors and outer factors that affect their own and others' experiences. Unfortunately, this is likely to be misunderstood by independence-oriented people as enmeshment -- and this is where conflict emerges. Read on for more.

  6. Nonviolent Communication

    Nonviolent Communication

    Marshall Rosenberg

    Downloadable Courses · ·

    • Adapted from Marshall’s bestselling book and taught in his own words
    • Learn how to utilize empathy to safely confront powerful emotions
    • Discover how to overcome the blocks to compassion
    • Open to your natural desire to enrich the lives of those around you!
  7. Clarifying What You Value

    Clarifying What You Value

    Mary Mackenzie

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 10/21/2022

    Trainer Tip: Make a clear, conscious decision about what’s important to you, and then live from that place. This can support you to become less attached to being likeable or accepted, And less affected in a way you don't want, by others opinions of you and your choices. This can further support you to live in integrity.

  8. Happy Beloved New Year to YOU!

    Happy Beloved New Year to YOU!

    Mary Mackenzie

    Peaceful Living Blog · ·

    It is the first day of 2024 and I am filled with gratitude and awe. Yesterday, I celebrated my 9th year of hosting my annual New Year’s Peace Meditation. We had over 800 people register from many, many different countries and the meditation was interpreted into 4 different languages. It was incredibly moving, connecting, and hopeful for me!

  9. How to Hear Difficult Messages

    How to Hear Difficult Messages

    Mary Mackenzie

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 3/9/2020

    Trainer Tip: Be aware of opportunities today to choose empathizing over arguing with someone who is angry, and notice how it affects your ability to resolve the situation. Read on for more.

  10. Self-Empathy

    Self-Empathy

    A Direct Route to Personal Healing

    Mary Mackenzie

    Trainer Tips · 1 - 2 minutes · 5/24/2017

    Trainer Tip: It is true that we cannot fully understand other people until we understand ourselves. Gain understanding and healing through self-empathy within the Compassionate Communication process.

  11. What the World Needs

    What the World Needs

    Inbal Kashtan

    Articles · 4 - 6 minutes · 7/28/2010

    Inbal Kashtan reflects on poverty and how empathy can help build a peaceful, inclusive world.

  12. Ask the Trainer: For many years I have been using crime and punishment (reward and consequences) to discipline because it was the only thing I knew. I knew deep in my heart it was alienating me...

  13. All in

    All in

    Committing to a Life of Nonviolence (7 Session Course)

    Miki Kashtan

    Multi-session Course · 6 - 8 hours · 3/17/2019

    How can we live life fully connected to the core values of nonviolence, no matter the circumstances, internal or external? Join Miki Kashtan as she shares the 17 core commitments that have served as a compass for herself and hundreds of others around the world as well.

  14. Join LoraKim Joyner to investigate how merging science, the social and emotional intelligence of humans, animals and other species and Nonviolent Communication can bring a greater sense of belonging and wholeness to your life, and care and justice to the lives of others.

  15. Embracing Leadership within Yourself

    Embracing Leadership within Yourself

    (4 Session Course)

    Miki Kashtan

    Multi-session Course · 4 - 6 hours · 10/27/2019

    Join Miki as she covers a lot of territory, defining leadership, helping us lead when we're not in the leadership chair, showing us how to have power in every moment and engage our fear instead of let it run us. Get some powerful leadership tools you can put to use today.

  16. Unconditional Self-Acceptance

    Unconditional Self-Acceptance

    A Simple Daily Practice

    Robert Gonzales

    Practice Exercises · 3 minutes · 4/1/2022

    Here's a daily self-acceptance practice you can bring into your life whenever you are experiencing pain, tension, contraction, lack of fulfillment, or unmet needs or values. Giving your often undesired experiences space can be a path to greater inner connection and peace.

  17. Bystander Intervention

    Bystander Intervention

    Eddie Zacapa

    Articles · 2 - 3 minutes · 6/16/2023

    Often, people don't help others when others are in danger, whether it is a parent who is abusing a child, a man who is battering his wife, someone sexually harassing another, a bully making fun of someone, or a person who is abusing a pet. However, intervening can save lives. And bring enrichment, peace, safety, care, and justice to the world.

  18. The Power of Gratitude

    The Power of Gratitude

    Jim & Jori Manske

    Video · 13 minutes · 11/15/2013

    Hear how gratitude helps stay present and at peace in daily life.

  19. 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 the sun brings just enough heat to feel good, but not so hot to be uncomfortable.

NVCAcademy Logo

Subscription Preferences

Stay In Touch!

Looking for ways to keep up with NVC Academy news, get special offers, free resources, or words of inspiration? Here are five ways to stay engaged: