1 | Stay focused on feelings ❤️ and needs? Just the previous month I commented on the importance of staying focused on feelings ❤️ and needs? It helps us reach that united approach that allows us to see the needs. The needs are universal and I feel united? when I see the needs behind the actions and behaviors of […]
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When I give empathy, why do I guess? instead of asking
How have I been doing since August of last year, this month I will continue with another very frequently asked question? that appears in all Non-Violent Communication (NVC) training, and that is, when I give empathy, why do I guess? instead of asking. But before getting into the details and before the celebration of these podcasts […]
Express rage, the giraffe cry
This month I continue with the part that we left pending last month, “expressing anger.” It is one of the most disturbing topics. What to do with it and how to express it. Express anger? This is a very complex process where we need to take our time, proceed slowly, think carefully before speaking, breathe […]
Receiving Gratitude
Let’s talk about what happens to us when we receive gratitude?? Normally, gratitude is usually received from two polarized positions. At one extreme is egocentrism, believing that we are superior because we have been thanked for something. At the other extreme is false modesty?, denying the importance of gratitude by detaching ourselves from it saying, “it’s nothing.” For many of us […]
Express an apology ??
When expressing an apology?? , the most crucial application of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) perhaps lies in the way we treat ourselves ☝?. When we make mistakes, we can use the process of grieving and self-forgiveness that NVC proposes to show us where we can grow instead of getting stuck in a series of moralistic judgments. By evaluating our behaviors in terms of […]