Collaboratively Outgrowing The Corporate-Industrial Complex
Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2016/05/02/navigating-the-intimacy-paradox/ Intimacy is a paradox. We both crave it, and hate it. Richard Rohr, in his book Immortal Diamond clearly and succinctly summarizes this paradox: “intimacy happens when we reveal and expose our insides, and this is always Continue reading Navigating the Intimacy Paradox – by Kind Communication
Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2016/04/18/intention-v-impact/ “Well, I didn’t mean it like that…” Sometimes you, and I, try to apologize for the impact our words have on others by trying to explain the intention behind them. Certainly sometimes explaining our intention is helpful Continue reading “Well, I Didn’t Mean It Like That…” – by Kind Communication
Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2016/04/04/what-surrounds-you-shapes-you/ I saw this powerful PSA on Facebook the other day: Powerful, right? It’s true, children are sponges. Whatever their parents (& peers) say and do, they absorb it and it shapes how they act. And those models Continue reading What Surrounds You Shapes You – by Kind Communication
Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2016/03/20/observing-yourself/ In Compassionate Communication there are five major skills. One of them is called “observation”. At first, I thought this skill was all about noticing and talking about what you literally see. So instead of “this room is Continue reading Observing Yourself – by Kind Communication
Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2016/02/21/the-limits-of-communication-and-what-you-can-do-about-them/ Some people come to my workshops, and say: “Hey, this stuff is great, but doesn’t this stuff only work as long as the other person is also willing to communicate with compassion and honesty?” And my answer Continue reading The Limits of Communication… And What You Can Do About Them – by Kind Communication
Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2016/02/06/blaming/ I want to share this fun cartoon of a small snippet of a Brene Brown talk. The cartoon is about blaming. Blaming is pointing the finger and identifying who or what is responsible when something goes wrong. Continue reading Blaming – by Kind Communication
Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2016/01/25/understanding-privilege/ I have been born with a tremendous amount of privilege. I am a straight white male, who grew up in an upper middle-class, Christian home. All of these different accidental properties of my identity and upbringing carry Continue reading Understanding Privilege – by Kind Communication
Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2016/01/04/empathizing-with-your-shadow-side/ We all have a shadow side. A side of you that you don’t want others to see or notice. I know I have a shadow side. There are opinions, feelings, and parts of my personality which I Continue reading Empathizing with Your Shadow Side – by Kind Communication
Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/12/14/celebration/ It is important to regularly celebrate. Now that may sound simple, trite, and obvious; however, do you do it? I know that you celebrate when something big and exciting happens. You celebrated when you graduated from school. Continue reading Celebration – by Kind Communication
Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2015/11/30/say-what-you-mean-not-what-you-fear/ I saw a funny cartoon about communication posted on a friend’s Facebook wall. It’s called If You Want to Say Thank You, Don’t Say Sorry. This cartoon caught my attention, not only because it has to do Continue reading Say What You Mean, Not What You Fear – by Kind Communication