• NVC

    Meeting Notes 7/31 NVC Call

    We talked about one of the basic assumptions that creates the foundation for NVC, which is the belief that it is in our nature to enjoy giving a receiving in a compassionate manner. NVC is a way of thinking, speaking,…

  • NVC

    NVC Needs List

    Everyone has different needs in different amounts or intensities at different times. However, in general, these needs are universal in all of us. When our needs are met we experience enjoyable emotions; when they are unmet we experience more difficult…

  • NVC

    NVC Feelings List

    There are no positive or negative emotions, just emotions we feel when our needs are met and emotions we feel when our needs are not met. Marshall Rosenberg Note – Watch out for feeling words than could be taken as…

  • NVC

    NVC at a Glance

    Nonviolent Communication (NVC) helps turn around the negative patterns that keep us from the joyful, compassionate giving and receiving that is in our true natures. The language and process of NVC is honestly expressing ourselves and empathically hearing others through…

  • What's in a name?
    Writing

    The Power of a Name

    Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego are the central characters of a Christian Bible story. They walk into a fiery furnace and then emerge unharmed. These characters took central stage in a church sermon I heard once about cult-behavior and the three…