Tag Archives: Alex Leach

Re-posted From: http://kindcommunication.org/2012/12/16/self-empathy/ You’re at holiday dinner.  The family is all around you; your Mom who brings up over and over again how much she wishes she could see you more often, your Dad who’s giving you advice about work and Continue reading Self-Empathy – by Kind Communication→

Re-posted From: http://kindcommunication.org/2012/12/02/appreciation/ Have you ever given a gift to someone, and they respond with a simple “Thanks”. When you heard that “thanks”, how did you feel? Did you feel warm and delighted at seeing your gift contribute to the Continue reading Appreciation – by Kind Communication→

Voluntary Visions Podcast is a place that explores how the ways in which we view the world perpetuate our oppression, or liberate us. Darrell Becker and I sat down for a discussion on the issue of judgments, what are they, Continue reading Discussion of Judgments and Empathy Exhaustion – by Kind Communication→

These two words represent two distinct judgments we make. But both of these judgments trigger our fight-flight-freeze reaction which then disconnects us from our real feelings and needs. Hopefully this video will help you see through these judgments to the Continue reading Should and Have To – by Kind Communication→

Many of our political discussions don’t ever seem to go anywhere. I present my belief, and the facts that back that up. Someone else states their opposing belief, and the facts that back that up. And then we argue over Continue reading Debate in Translation: NVC in Politics – by Kind Communication→

Sometimes we find ourselves in tragic situations where there seems to be no other way to immediately protect one’s own or another’s needs but to use force. This video helps examine what intentions we hold when we find ourselves resorting Continue reading The Protective Use of Force – by Kind Communication→

Simply put, anger is the result of an unmet need combined with a mental judgment that things “should” be different in some way. Letting go of this “should” judgment frees us up to reconnect with our unmet needs, and make Continue reading Anger – by Kind Communication→

Just like the other members of the animal kingdom, we too get triggered to a fight, flight or freeze reaction when we experience stress. And just like a squirrel that runs away from food in an outstretched hand, our fight, Continue reading Fight, Flight & Freeze – by Kind Communication→

We all have a need to help others. The proof of that is the natural joy we experience when we do help others. And so we want to give help and ask for help based upon that need to help Continue reading Helping Others – by Kind Communication→