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NVC Resources on Honesty


NVC Life Hacks 15: Scary Honesty

NVC Life Hacks 15: Scary Honesty

NVC Life Hacks 15: Scary Honesty

with Shantigarbha Warren
Video • 4 minutes • 
Video
4 minutes
It's normal for us to keep something inside, avoiding sharing it with someone else as the risk may feel too high. Maybe they will reject me, or be offended and not speak to me again? It can be difficult to know when to share your truth and when to keep it inside. In this episode we layout some useful strategies that will help you speak your truth, while still keeping the connection.
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Honesty Is the Key

Honesty Is the Key

Honesty Is the Key

with Mary Mackenzie
Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 
Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
Trainer Tip: In Nonviolent Communication, we see expressing honesty as a gift of our authenticity, and a chance for others to support us in getting our needs met -- this can flourish and deepen our relationships. We can notice and act on opportunities to be honest with the components of OFNR (Observations, Feelings, Needs, and Requests).
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Overcoming Unworthiness to Express Vulnerable Honesty

Overcoming Unworthiness to Express Vulnerable Honesty

Overcoming Unworthiness to Express Vulnerable Honesty

with Arnina Kashtan
Audio • 9 minutes • 
Audio
9 minutes
Does unworthiness keep you from expressing vulnerably and honestly? Afraid of being "found out?" Join CNVC Certified Trainer Arnina Kashtan as she explores this topic with a workshop participant to discern stories from needs, recognize the tension between self-acceptance and personal development and sit with the discomfort of self-acceptance.
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Honesty With Care (Body-Based NVC)

Honesty With Care (Body-Based NVC)

Honesty With Care (Body-Based NVC)

with Anna Groves
Video • 1 hour, 47 minutes • 
Video
1 hour, 47 minutes
How we choose to communicate can either open or shut down connection. We express ourselves through our bodies, so no matter how ‘nicely’ we offer words, if they are not aligned with our energy, they won’t be congruent. This session will offer simple yet powerful tools to connect to your needs and others' needs, allowing more authentic words that are imbued with care.
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Contributing to Emotional Safety Without Giving Up Honesty

Contributing to Emotional Safety Without Giving Up Honesty

Contributing to Emotional Safety Without Giving Up Honesty

with LaShelle Lowe-Chardé
Article • 5 - 7 minutes • 
Article
5 - 7 minutes
Even in a conflict, you can offer emotional safety without being enmeshed -- and you can do this without sliding into strategies to gain power over another. You can prioritize connection, express your intention, make space for mutuality, honestly reveal what you care about and propose a way forward. This means caring for your needs regardless of their response -- and mourning if their response...
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The Zero Step

The Zero Step

The Zero Step

with Jim & Jori Manske
Audio • 41 minutes • 
Audio
41 minutes
Jori and Jim Manske offer a process they call "The Zero Step," encompassing the characteristics of warmth toward self and other, care for the vitality of both yourself and other(s), wonder/interest, vulnerability and empathy, which leads directly to connection requests and an openness to outcome.
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Conversations about Death

Conversations about Death

Conversations about Death

with Rachelle Lamb
Video • 1 hour, 22 minutes • 
Video
1 hour, 22 minutes
It seems death cafes are everywhere these days. But how changed are we by the conversations we're now having? Not everyone is open to talking about death. It may well be that someone in your life is nearing the end of their days and their refusal to talk about it may be confusing and disheartening. How do you get them to speak when they don't want to? In this session, we will explore different...
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