Tag Archives: Non-violent Communication

Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2013/10/20/the-one-thing-to-become-more-compassionate/ Do you ever wish you could be more compassionate?  Wish you weren’t as critical of others, or of yourself?  Luckily there’s really only one thing you need to do to become more compassionate.  Have empathy.  Empathy is the Continue reading The One Thing to Become More Compassionate – by Kind Communication→

Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2013/10/06/four-questions-to-know-if-nonviolent-communication-is-needed/ I’ve been asked by several people “when should I use Nonviolent Communication?”  And I used to answer with a resounding “Always! Anytime!”  But I finally noticed that this only reinforced a “have to” mentality.  Now people were burdened Continue reading Four Questions to Know if Nonviolent Communication is What You Want – by Kind Communication→

Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2013/09/22/the-three-questions-to-reveal-your-motivation/ In Nonviolent Communication you strive to act out of your needs.  Everything you do, you want to do it because it serves your needs, including your need to help others.  If you can do this, then you’ll experience Continue reading The Three Questions to Reveal Your Motivation – by Kind Communication→

Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2013/09/09/the-three-steps-to-overcoming-disappointmen/ You can’t always get what you want. But if you try sometimes, well you just might find, you get what you need. -Rolling Stones Have you always gotten everything you’ve ever wanted?  No?  Well you’re in good company. Continue reading The Three Steps to Overcoming Disappointment – by Kind Communication→

Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2013/08/25/three-ways-nonviolent-communication-connects-to-spirituality/ Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Spirituality, how do those connect?  Actually in lots of ways.  But first let me get clear on how I’m using this term “spirituality”. Of course spirituality means lots of different things to lots of different Continue reading Three Ways Nonviolent Communication Connects to Spirituality – by Kind Communication→

Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2013/08/11/embracing-judgments/ Judgments aren’t bad!  They aren’t the enemy!  And you don’t need to criticize yourself to “stop judging”.  If we treat judgments with the same critical energy that creates judgment, then we only fuel the fire.  To say “It’s Continue reading Embracing Judgments – by Kind Communication→

Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2013/07/28/the-five-fundamentals-of-nvc-relationships-can-be-simple-and-deep/ This is the concluding piece of a five part series on the fundamentals of compassionate consciousness.   In the first entry, I wrote about how to listen to your own feelings and needs.  And in the second entry, I wrote about Continue reading The Five Fundamentals of NVC: Relationships can be Simple and Deep – by Kind Communication→

Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2013/07/15/the-five-fundamentals-of-nvc-transform-conflicts-into-oppourtunities-for-intimacy/ This is part four of a five part series on the fundamentals of compassionate consciousness.   In the first entry, I wrote about how to listen to your own feelings and needs.  In the second entry, I wrote about how after Continue reading The Five Fundamentals of NVC: Transform Conflicts into Oppourtunities for Intimacy – by Kind Communication→

Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2013/06/30/the-five-fundamentals-of-nvc-let-your-guard-down-be-vulnerable/ This is part three of a five part series on the fundamentals of compassionate consciousness.  In the first entry, I wrote about how to listen to our feelings and needs.  And in the second entry, I wrote about how after Continue reading The Five Fundamentals of NVC: Let Your Guard Down, Be Vulnerable – by Kind Communication→

Re-posted From: http://KindCommunication.org/2013/06/16/the-five-fundamentals-of-nvc-see-accept-and-embrace-the-other/ This is part two of a five part series on the fundamentals of compassionate consciousness.  In the first entry, I wrote about how to listen to our feelings and needs.  And now once we hear our own feelings and needs, Continue reading The Five Fundamentals of NVC: See, Accept, and Embrace the Other – by Kind Communication→