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NVC Resources on Abundance

Interdependence vs. Dependence/Independence

Interdependence vs. Dependence/Independence

Interdependence vs. Dependence/Independence

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 10/2005

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
10/2005

Trainer tip: NVC consciousness recognizes interdependence. In this process each person is autonomous; everyone's needs matter; people have choice and responsibility for their actions; there's abundance, and a valuing of coming together. The dependence / independence paradigm assumes we either need someone else to be whole -- or we don’t need others at all. Commit to living autonomously. Notice...

The Top Five Deal Breakers in Relationships

The Top Five Deal Breakers in Relationships

The Top Five Deal Breakers in Relationships

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 10/2005

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
10/2005

Trainer Tip: When considering your "deal breakers" consider what you want from a relationship rather than how it will look. For instance, maybe my need for abundance can be met by someone who is independently wealthy, so he doesn’t have to “have a good job”. When you shift your focus from strategies to needs, you may be pleasantly surprised what the universe brings. Read on for more.

Life, Interdependence, and the Pursuit of Meeting Needs

Life, Interdependence, and the Pursuit of Meeting Needs

Life, Interdependence, and the Pursuit of Meeting Needs

with Miki Kashtan

Article • 9 - 13 minutes • 12/2017

Article
9 - 13 minutes
12/2017

The more we can support an interdependent flow of resources and energy in society and the economy, the greater we can increase both natural abundance and the chances of averting extinction. Accumulation is a strategy born of mistrust. It’s an attempt to control the flow of life to guarantee that we will have enough for the future. Accumulation and exchange has blocked this interdependent flow....

Awareness of Marginalization Can Support Connection

Awareness of Marginalization Can Support Connection

Awareness of Marginalization Can Support Connection

with Bob Wentworth

Article • 7 - 11 minutes • 8/2017

Article
7 - 11 minutes
8/2017

With abundant evidence that most people have unconscious biases against people --even when that bias runs counter to their own values-- there's a strong chance you recreate this disconnect with people far more often than you recognize. So even with a high degree of NVC skills you may behave in a way that seems "NVC" but also reproduces the painful patterns that marginalized people all-too-often...

Living Abundantly

Living Abundantly

Living Abundantly

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 12/07/2005

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
12/07/2005

Trainer Tip: Let's start an abundance movement! We get great joy from contributing to others lives and allowing them to contribute to ours, let's not let fear get in the way.

A Talk About Needs

A Talk About Needs

A Talk About Needs

with Mary Mackenzie

Audio • 10 minutes • 06/2007

Audio
10 minutes
06/2007

Listen to this audio to learn the value of focusing on needs in an NVC model, either for the first time or as a refresher course. Living from a needs-consciousness creates abundance, clarity and choice. Using three examples from participants, Mary guides the group towards identifying and then connecting with the needs of both parties involved in each situation. It becomes clear very quickly...

The Gift of Compassionate Giving

The Gift of Compassionate Giving

The Gift of Compassionate Giving

with Jim Manske

Article • 5 - 8 minutes • 01/2018

Article
5 - 8 minutes
01/2018

What would the world be like if there was flow between all of us based on "mutual giving from the heart"? Using examples, this article offers models for us to follow that could inspire us to treat our NVC practice as one of compassionate giving and receiving.

Acknowledging Other People’s Reality

Acknowledging Other People’s Reality

Acknowledging Other People’s Reality

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1-2 minutes • 10/2005

Trainer Tip
1-2 minutes
10/2005

Trainer Tip: Even if we don't agree, acknowledging others' realities can help demonstrate that we're including their feelings and needs in the conversation. Creating space for your reality and theirs can also bring a sense of connection, understanding, inclusion, abundance and fullness in life. Try it today. Read on for an example.

How To Deal With Ourselves When We Are Less Than Perfect

How To Deal With Ourselves When We Are Less Than Perfect

How To Deal With Ourselves When We Are Less Than Perfect

with Kathleen Macferran

Practice Exercise • 30 minutes • 10/7/2021

Practice Exercise
30 minutes
10/7/2021

How we treat ourselves when we fall short of our own ideals, desires and hopes can profoundly affect the quality of our lives. Learn how to identify your triggers and reactions, to mourn falling short, and to practice self-connection and self-empathy.

Financial Freedom and Integrity (8 Session Course)

Financial Freedom and Integrity (8 Session Course)

Financial Freedom and Integrity (8 Session Course)

with Jim & Jori Manske

Audio • 7 hours, 32 minutes • 12/06/2011

Audio
7 hours, 32 minutes
12/06/2011

Jim and Jori Manske went from poverty to financial independence in 8 years, and they’re making the process they used available to you! Please join them in this inspiring 8-session program to transform your relationship with money, scarcity and abundance.

The Time and Money Course (6 Session Course)

The Time and Money Course (6 Session Course)

The Time and Money Course (6 Session Course)

with Francois Beausoleil and Jeff Brown

Audio • 7 - 10 hours • 04/01/2015

Audio
7 - 10 hours
04/01/2015

Join Francois and Jeff to gain a clear understanding of the internal mechanics that cause you to experience a sense of scarcity around time and money. You'll develop a personal action plan that will help you translate internal shifts into more success with time and money in the outer world, and much more! The preview session of this course is available for all to listen to and enjoy.

Leadership Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement

Leadership Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement

Leadership Lessons from the Civil Rights Movement

with Roxy Manning

Article • 6 - 9 minutes • 11/2015

Article
6 - 9 minutes
11/2015

When we have few external resources (money, time, health connections, etc), we can still empower ourselves and one another. We can strengthen our internal resources, inspire people to join our cause, build solidarity, and influence others who have external resources to support us and our causes.

Judging and Feeling Judged

Judging and Feeling Judged

Judging and Feeling Judged

with Miki Kashtan

Audio • 18 minutes • 06/2008

Audio
18 minutes
06/2008

In this potent audio, expert trainer Miki Kashtan demonstrates the eye-opening experience of translating judgments into needs. She works with a mother who is stuck in a loop of feeling judged by family members and judging them back.

Considering the Needs of Other People

Considering the Needs of Other People

Considering the Needs of Other People

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 06/01/2005

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
06/01/2005

Trainer Tip: Mary expands on one of the basic principles of Nonviolent Communication: valuing everyone’s needs equally.

The Three Stages of Emotional Liberation

The Three Stages of Emotional Liberation

The Three Stages of Emotional Liberation

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 1 - 2 minutes • 10/2005

Trainer Tip
1 - 2 minutes
10/2005

Trainer tip: Read on for the three stages of emotional maturity. In the third stage, we integrate the first two stages. We come to realize that everyone is responsible for their own feelings, but we also recognize our role if we do something that stimulates pain in another person. We also start to value the needs of everyone, rather than just one party's needs over the other.

Differentiating Needs from Strategies

Differentiating Needs from Strategies

Differentiating Needs from Strategies

with Mary Mackenzie

Trainer Tip • 2 - 3 minutes • 10/2005

Trainer Tip
2 - 3 minutes
10/2005

Trainer tip: When we focus on needs further possibilities are more likely to open up. When we focus on a particular strategy, our world can feel scarce and conflicts can arise. Resolution comes when we value everyone’s needs and seek mutually satisfying solutions. We can ask for support towards this outcome.

There's No Such Thing as a Perfect Strategy

There's No Such Thing as a Perfect Strategy

There's No Such Thing as a Perfect Strategy

with Jim Manske

Article • 3 - 5 minutes • 11/2017

Article
3 - 5 minutes
11/2017

In the face of needs that are still hungry to be satisfied, we can expand our view, plus generate ideas and creativity that can find new paths forward. Try these tips to transform our complaint into commitment for a change in strategy that works with needs...