Sitting With Not Knowing: Embracing the Heart of Nonviolent Communication
Sitting With Not Knowing: Embracing the Heart of Nonviolent Communication
Sitting With Not Knowing: Embracing the Heart of Nonviolent Communication
Article
3 - 5 minutes
Sitting with not knowing is an NVC skill because its the opposite of reactivity. In our haste to find relief from the discomfort of not knowing, we often become defensive, jump to conclusions, and blame and criticize others. Sitting with not knowing requires us to suspend our distrust, tolerate fear and uncertainty - creating space within us. NVC provides a way forward to enter into a space of wonder, possibility, and creativity.
Understanding Selfishness, Self-Responsibility, and Self-Care
Understanding Selfishness, Self-Responsibility, and Self-Care
Understanding Selfishness, Self-Responsibility, and Self-Care
Article
6 - 9 minutes
What we refer to as "selfishness" is action taken without concern for the impact or cost of that action. Self-responsibility, on the other hand, includes actively living from the truth of interdependence, care for your and others needs, thriving of all, and more. We can access clarity of self care when we have open flexibility, curiosity, and responsiveness. Read on for more on the indicators and attributes of each of these distinctions.
Curiosity, The Art of Waiting, and Finding Peace
Article
7 - 11 minutes
Sitting with uncertainty can be very uncomfortable and evoke anxiety. Or it can be a practice that brings in the curiosity and inner spaciousness that allows for creative solutions to emerge, and that help us to relax our attachment to outcomes. Here's a closer look...
Recovering from Reactivity
Audio
30 minutes
Join CNVC Certified Trainers Jim and Jori Manske for this session that will help you minimize your reactivity and live in greater choice.
Three Necessities for Integrating NVC
Audio
1 hour, 11 minutes
Inspired by a talk given by Marshall Rosenberg, Jim offers an interactive exploration of powerful strategies for making NVC an integral part of your everyday life.
The Zero Step
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.
Mourning and Celebration
Audio
35 minutes
Join Jori and Jim Manske to explore, learn and practice an NVC approach to mourning and celebration.
Receiving the Word "No"
Audio
34 minutes
Join Jori and Jim Manske to explore, learn and practice the art of receiving the word "no," re-framing it from fear into fun.
The Power of Forgiveness
Audio
48 minutes
Delve into the power of forgiveness with Rodger Sorrow! Listen in as Rodger explores 3 areas: asking for forgiveness, when it's hard to forgive, and forgiving ourselves.
Celebrating Love
Audio
45 minutes
Celebrate love with Rodger Sorrow! Listen in as Rodger discusses a range of topics such as defining love, religion and love, and how to handle unloving responses.