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NVC - Two Bridges, Mind & Heart

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Separating In Connection

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NEEDS: A Foundation of Inner Freedom, Empowerment, and Peace

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Presence For The Past


"Given sincerity, there ...

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It Takes a Community to Raise a Relationship

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Brutal or Compassionate Honesty


When someone says, "Be honest with me," what happens to you? Do you tighten in your gut?  Do you hold your breath?  Are you at once nervous about the impact of your honesty and tempted to let free a host ...

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How Babies Can Teach Us About Our Earliest Needs

We used to believe that babies came into the world unable to think, feel, remember, or communicate.  They were seen as a blank slate, unable to process or store information until they learned to speak.  In fact Freud had been ...

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consent vs consensus

These notes are based on an audio recording of a conversation between Brian Robertson and Anthony Moquin of Ternary Software Inc. It was shared on the Yahoo Sociocracy group on May 29, 2006. It has been edited and hopefully retains ...

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A relational spiritual practice

Compassionate Communication (NVC) is a language that helps us put our attention on divine life-energy.  I like to call it divine life-energy because I see it moving all life to grow, contribute and connect: a baby calling out to be ...

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An inside job

The more I study and practice Nonviolent Communication (NVC), the more I come to see that the key to this practice is the work we do in ourselves.  I hear people express their frustration when they are not able to ...

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