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class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8514ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d8514ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ebe05f2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ebe05f2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-304d2b7 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"304d2b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ad0a39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7ad0a39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6138ee3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6138ee3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Having learned about making observations without evaluations and expressing our feelings and needs without blaming others, we move to step four of Marshall Rosenberg\u2019s non-violent communication (NVC): making requests of others in order to get our unfulfilled needs met. 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But making effective requests requires more mindfulness than most of us realize.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/rainbowinclouds.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/09\/nvc-4-making-requests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/rainbowinclouds.wordpress.com\/2012\/09\/09\/nvc-4-making-requests\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b><br \/>In NVC terms, requests have three characteristics:<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They\u2019re stated in terms of\u00a0<b>clear, positive, concrete action<\/b>, and they\u00a0<b>avoid asking someone to refrain<\/b>\u00a0from doing something.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">They\u2019re\u00a0<b>specific enough to be doable<\/b>\u00a0in the present.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><b>They aren\u2019t demands:<\/b>\u00a0the other person can say \u201cno\u201d without fear of retribution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Use \u201c<strong>Positive Action<\/strong>\u201d Language\u00a0<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Make\u00a0<b>Specific\u00a0<\/b>Requests That Are<strong> Doable<\/strong> in the Present<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em>Make <strong>Requests Instead of Demands<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">(From\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" title=\"Nonviolent Communication\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Nonviolent-Communication-Language-Marshall-Rosenberg\/dp\/1892005034\/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1344779852&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=nonviolent+communication+a+language+of+life\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" 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data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;http:\\\/\\\/youtube.com\\\/watch?v=CDQBfSsj0Ak&amp;list=PL0Xw_caJty2ZSU1FjVZ22Fv5qqLYAuWlD&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655514d elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"655514d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-04f9600 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"04f9600\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9cf9a5a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9cf9a5a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-699ea8d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"699ea8d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ba879f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8ba879f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2865f0f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2865f0f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8230;::&#8221;From Marshall Rosenberg&#8217;s point of view, politics today has devolved into a cult that is literally inviting civil chaos&#8230; similar to a mafia seeking territorial control through aggressive bullying in plain sight&#8230; while the senators bury their heads in the sand&#8230; crickets in fear of the next punitive, scape-goating expulsion&#8230; all marching lock-step behind mr money-bags&#8230; like hypnotized cloned lemmings marching over the next cliff&#8230; it&#8217;s jus<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">t like the Biblical &#8220;blind following the blind&#8221;&#8230; communication appears to be next to impossible at this late stage of civil devolution \/ &#8220;Babylon&#8221;&#8230;.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8230; after years of trying to protect the oceans and coral reefs &#8230; it became clear that all the scuba divers in the world can&#8217;t fix it&#8230; and it is our activity on land that is harming the rivers and oceans&#8230; and we humans need to wake up and protect the only known planet in the universe with life as we know it&#8230;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8230; at this late stage&#8230; my best suggestion is that each of us practices the skill of peaceful communication so that every interaction will help to heal the civil inflammation&#8230;. one action at a time&#8230;. all of us together creating a safe space for our brothers to heal in&#8230;. by practicing authentically with one another in a peaceful non-violent way&#8230;. through sharing NVC for everyone &#8230; and mentoring one another in the process &#8230;.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.acimnow.org\/nvc\/\">www.AcimNow.org\/nvc\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~LL<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">[ Larry Lawhorn, OT ]<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecodelmar.org\/coral\/\">www.EcoDelMar.org\/coral\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8230;::&#8221;Life-alienating communication both stems from and reinforces hierarchical cultures of domination, where large populations are controlled by a small number of dominant &#8220;in- groups&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It would be in the interest of kings, czars, nobles, and so forth that the masses be educated in a way that renders them slave-like in their indoctrination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The language of &#8220;wrongness, should, and have to&#8221;&#8230; is perfectly suited for this purpose: the more people are trained to think in terms of moralistic judgments that imply &#8220;wrongness and badness&#8221;, the more they are being trained to look outside themselves &#8212; to outside authorities &#8212; for the definition of what constitutes &#8220;right, wrong, good, and bad&#8221;. When we are in contact with our feelings and needs, we humans no longer make good slaves and underlings.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is our nature to enjoy giving and receiving compassionately.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We have, however, learned many forms of life-alienating communication that lead us to speak and behave in ways that injure others and ourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">One form of life-alienating communication is the use of moralistic judgments that imply wrongness or badness on the part of those who don&#8217;t act in harmony with our values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Another is the use of comparisons, which can block compassion both for others and for ourselves.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Life-alienating communication also obscures our awareness that we are each responsible for our own thoughts, feelings, and actions.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8230;::&#8221;One kind of life-alienating communication is the use of moralistic judgments that imply wrongness or badness on the part of people who don\u2019t act in harmony with our values.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Such judgments are reflected in language ::<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211;\u201cThe problem with you is that you\u2019re too selfish.\u201d<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211;\u201cShe\u2019s lazy.\u201d&#8230;.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211;\u201cThey\u2019re prejudiced.\u201d&#8230;.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211;\u201cIt\u2019s inappropriate.\u201d&#8230;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Blame, insults, put-downs, labels, criticism, comparisons, and diagnoses are all forms of judgment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Sufi poet Rumi once wrote, \u201cOut beyond ideas of wrongdoing and right-doing, there is a field. I\u2019ll meet you there.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Life-alienating communication, however, traps us in a world of ideas about rightness and wrongness\u2014a world of judgments. It is a language rich with words that classify and dichotomize people.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~ Marshall B. Rosenberg, Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16c1bc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"16c1bc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ad599f4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ad599f4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e4d593 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e4d593\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66751ea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"66751ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10989e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"10989e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/01hlc_vsx9w&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-680d3a6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"680d3a6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0573a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0573a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79aad7b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79aad7b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6c22bcf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6c22bcf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6758900 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6758900\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201dWhen the truth of love comes \u2026<\/span><\/h3>\n<h5><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2026 by Stephen Schwartz<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When the real intimacy arises between human beings and the universe itself \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">that intimacy and truth are felt\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">they are not known conceptually \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">they arise through the body \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and so when we speak of turning to God \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">when we speak of turning to the infinite one \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">when we talk of ending separation \u2026<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">there may be ideas and hopefully, those ideas serve as an inspiration to go on \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">but the real prayer \u2026 the real movement \u2026<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">is one in which we turn the attention to the body\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Because it is in the body and only in the body that the bliss of union is going to be felt and not in the mind \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">in some very real sense, the mind is totally transformed by a return of the attention to the heart \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">it becomes a different instrument altogether \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">it isn\u2019t gone\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">but the function we have assigned to the mind in our separated state is no longer a useful function at all \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">the oppressive veil of thought dissolves\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and in its place we find that the eyes open into the spaciousness of the heart\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">the ears open into the spaciousness of the heart \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">the tongue \u2026 the sense of touch \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">all life \u2026 instead of being filtered through a sensory mechanism caught in thought\u2026 redesigned then experienced \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">is suddenly experienced directly through the heart \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and it does not encounter density\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">but rather encounters a lucid open space in which nothing is caught in definition \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">nothing is caught in the past \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">nothing is caught in the confines of imposed reality \u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">but it is rather allowed to move and change\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Robert Gonzales<\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/living-compassion.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">http:\/\/living-compassion.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Robert Gonzales is the Founder of The Center for Living Compassion. Robert\u2019s deep inquiry in life has led me to develop practical pathways of living in the fullness and flow of life as a daily spiritual practice\u2014what he calls Living Compassion. In his trainings and retreats, he teaches processes and offer inner maps that support transformation in areas of inner experience that were previously inaccessible.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2026::\u201dWith NVC, we\u2019re trying to live a different value system while we are asking for things to change. What\u2019s most important is that every connection along the line mirrors the kind of world we\u2019re trying to create.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Each step needs to reflect energetically what we\u2019re after, which is a holographic image of the quality of relationships we\u2019re trying to create.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">In short, how we ask for change reflects the value system we\u2019re trying to support. When we see the difference betwee<span class=\"text_exposed_show\">n these two objectives, we consciously refrain from trying to get a person to do what we want. Instead, we work to create that quality of mutual concern and respect where each party thinks their own needs matter and they are conscious that their needs and the other person\u2019s well-being are interdependent. When that happens, it\u2019s amazing how conflicts that otherwise seem irresolvable are easily resolved.<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When I\u2019m asked to resolve a conflict, I work to lead the two sides to this caring and respectful connection. This is often the tough part. Once that is accomplished, I help both sides create strategies that will resolve the conflict to both sides\u2019 satisfaction.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Notice that I use the word satisfaction instead of compromise! Most attempts at resolution search for compromise, which means everybody gives something up and neither side is satisfied. NVC is different; our objective is to meet everyone\u2019s needs fully.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~Marshall Rosenberg\u00a0\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnvc.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cnvc.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c86a859 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c86a859\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-66ffddb e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"66ffddb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bc8d94 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4bc8d94\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2ac6b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c2ac6b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5374fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c5374fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/2d7H53jAeqw?list=PLjhCXX8px2N2mByDz481rt4eb50VWwm2i&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ace6a8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ace6a8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ef23ad e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7ef23ad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e74ec8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3e74ec8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2302b4c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2302b4c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5152c1c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5152c1c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">NVC :: Self-Empathy: Sarah Peyton<\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sarah.peyton.773\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sarah Peyton\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96b02f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"96b02f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7febd7e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"7febd7e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c022271 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c022271\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f71fc48 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f71fc48\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-24356ce elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"24356ce\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/EsArbqUNIQc&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9b812 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9a9b812\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb99eb4 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb99eb4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22d55d3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22d55d3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-473c7f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"473c7f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82d08d7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"82d08d7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">NVC :: The Compassion Course Explained<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcac05a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fcac05a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc18d06 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"dc18d06\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cef7b8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3cef7b8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2920a7c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2920a7c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14e8ba2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"14e8ba2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/XGzKo7Yt6_k?list=PLicBNL-96XJNahFPXt63rTSWep_BHIDbu&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7fa77 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fe7fa77\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-888a9c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"888a9c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e43477e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e43477e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc0d13e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bc0d13e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-023fada elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"023fada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\">NYC NVC<\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05bdcad e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05bdcad\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b3e3f16 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b3e3f16\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c799834 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c799834\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6e7f71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6e7f71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ca31f14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"ca31f14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/b31TreU_X8U&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-01f9dea e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"01f9dea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c97a75e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c97a75e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9222dd3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9222dd3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9663182 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9663182\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b211764 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b211764\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">ONE COMMON PHRASE THAT\u2019S ALWAYS FALSE<\/span><\/h4>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d The most dangerous psychological mistake is the PROJECTION of the shadow onto others. This is the root of almost all conflicts.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~Carl Jung\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d If we do anything to harm someone else\u2026 a powerful new factor comes into PLAY: the need to JUSTIFY what you did\u2026. once the persecutor starts down the path of BLAMING THE VICTIM, he becomes likely to physically and psychologically attack the victim with even GREATER ferocity the next chance he gets.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~ Mistakes Were Made (but not by me) By Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d As the Buddha said, his teaching will not be destroyed by outsiders but by insiders who do not practice the true dharma.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~Chogyam Trungpa<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201dWe are all going to die\u2026 all of us\u2026 what a circus! \u2026 THAT ALONE should make us LOVE each other\u2026 but it doesn\u2019t\u2026 We are terrorized and flattered by trivialities\u2026 we are eaten up by nothing.<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~Charles Bukowski<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d ca\u00b7ve\u00b7at emp\u00b7tor<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\/?kave?\u00e4t \u2019em(p)?t\u00f4r\/<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2026 the principle that the buyer alone is responsible for checking the quality and suitability of goods before a purchase is made.<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>\u201ccaveat emptor still applies when buying your non-duality<\/strong>\u00a0\ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h4><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d Hippocratic Oath \u2026 Do no harm \u2026. Ahimsa<\/span><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Ahimsa :: (in the Hindu, Buddhist, and Jainist tradition) respect for all living things and avoidance of violence toward others<\/strong>\u2026<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2214a8e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2214a8e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-896b11c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"896b11c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-789a61c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"789a61c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92d7644 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"92d7644\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3bc914 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"c3bc914\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/4yj23now1ig&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-17a2c2d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"17a2c2d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0ec86d8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0ec86d8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-196ea31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"196ea31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0981cf e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b0981cf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cdcfeb3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cdcfeb3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Robert Gonzales :: NVC<\/span><\/h4>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">________________<\/span><\/p>\n<center><\/center>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><em><strong>What Is \u201cNonviolent Communication\u201d (NVC) aka Compassionate Communication*?<\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A communication process developed by Marshall Rosenberg beginning in the 1960s, NVC is a technique for clear, empathic, nonjudgmental communications proceeding through four areas of focus: observation, feelings, needs, and request. \u00a0\u00a0While NVC is taught as a process of communication to improve compassionate connections to others, it has also been interpreted as a spiritual practice, a set of values, a parenting technique, an education method and a worldview.\u00a0<strong>\u201c<\/strong>\u2026 an easy to grasp, effective method to get at the roots of violence and pain peacefully. By examining the unmet needs behind what we do and say, NVC helps reduce hostility, heal pain, and strengthen professional and personal relationships.<strong>\u00a0\u201d<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2013 Marshall Rosenberg<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>What is this NVC? A tool, a method of engaging to listen to what is truly alive within ourselves and others. The founder, Marshall Rosenberg Ph.D., was a clinical psychologist who observed humans habitually defend, withdraw or attack in the face of judgment. Yet we are connection-seeking creatures, and when our need for safety is met, we are capable of empathetic, non-judgmental, compassionate connections. Rosenberg grasped what is now well-documented in neuropsychological literature: our brains are wired for deep connection and for building community.\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong><em>Ref:\u00a0\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/truecolorcooking.com\/true-colors-contra-dance-retreat\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong><em>http:\/\/truecolorcooking.com\/true-colors-contra-dance-retreat\/<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/><center><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/compassioncourse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><br \/>NVC Shared around the world via:\u00a0<u>Compassioncourse.org<\/u><br \/><\/a><\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">___________________<\/span><\/center>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df18820 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"df18820\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ccb70b0 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ccb70b0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f801fb8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f801fb8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79b9ddc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79b9ddc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02f213d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02f213d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Basic 4 steps of NVC:<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1.&nbsp;<strong>Observe<\/strong>&nbsp;\u2026 and recap, without judgment.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><small>(The NVC process begins with neutral observation\u2026)<\/small><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2. Describe emotions (<strong>feelings<\/strong>)\u2026. not positions\u2026<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3. Identify&nbsp;<strong>needs<\/strong>\u2026 (e.g., authenticity, peace, safety\u2026 we all share these needs)<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4. Make a&nbsp;<strong>request<\/strong>\u2026 For the request to&nbsp;<strong>really<\/strong>&nbsp;be a request\u2014and not a demand\u2014allow the other person to say&nbsp;<strong>no<\/strong>&nbsp;or propose an alternative.&nbsp;<strong>You<\/strong>&nbsp;take responsibility for getting your own needs met, and you&nbsp;<strong>let<\/strong>&nbsp;them take responsibility for theirs.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">REF:&nbsp;<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wikihow.com\/Practice-Nonviolent-Communication\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">wikihow.com \/ Practice-Nonviolent-Communication<\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Please see<\/strong>:&nbsp;<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.compassioncourse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>https:\/\/www.compassioncourse.org\/<\/u><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">For eight years running, this course has proven to be \u201clife-changing\u201d, \u201cfun\u201d and \u201ctransformational\u201d \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Starts on June 19<\/strong>&nbsp;!<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Four Components of NVC<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Observation<\/strong>: Observation without evaluation consists of noticing concrete things and actions around us. We learn to distinguish between judgment and what we sense in the present moment, and to simply observe what is there.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Feeling<\/strong>: When we notice things around us, we inevitably experience varying emotions and physical sensations in each particular moment. Here, distinguishing feelings from thoughts is an essential step to the NVC process.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Needs<\/strong>: All individuals have needs and values that sustain and enrich their lives. When those needs are met, we experience comfortable feelings, like happiness or peacefulness, and when they are not, we experience uncomfortable feelings, like frustration. Understanding that we, as well as those around us, have these needs is perhaps the most important step in learning to practice NVC and to live empathically.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Request<\/strong>: To make clear and present requests is crucial to NVC\u2019s transformative mission. When we learn to request concrete actions that can be carried out in the present moment, we begin to find ways to cooperatively and creatively ensure that everyone\u2019s needs are met.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cnvc.org\/online-learning\/nvc-instruction-guide\/nvc-instruction-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>www.cnvc.org\/online-learning\/nvc-instruction-guide\/nvc-instruction-guide<\/u><\/a><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014-<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NVC guides us to shift our communication mindsets from violent to nonviolent by utilizing four skills:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Observing what\u2019s happening within us and around us without judging or evaluating.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Identifying and expressing what we are feeling, as opposed to what we\u2019re thinking or how we\u2019re interpreting the situation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Connecting those feelings to needs that create them.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Making and responding to requests to take action that will fulfill our needs, without making demands that will be met with punishment if not satisfied.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">These skills are applied to enhance self-empathy (compassionate awareness of our own inner experience); empathy (listening to others with compassion); and honest self-expression (expressing ourselves authentically in ways that are likely to inspire compassion in others).<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Please read&nbsp;<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnvc.org\/training\/resource\/book-chapter-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><u>Chapter One<\/u><\/a>&nbsp;in \u201cNonviolent Communication: A Language of Life\u201d by Marshall Rosenberg, PhD<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">REF:&nbsp;<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/rainbowinclouds.wordpress.com\/2012\/08\/19\/nvc-1-the-basics-of-nonviolent-communication\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NVC\u2013basics-of-nonviolent-communication\/<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">REF:&nbsp;<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnvc.org\/learn-nvc\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNVC.org :: Learn Nonviolent Communication<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">REF:&nbsp;<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnvc.org\/online-learning\/nvc-instruction-guide\/nvc-instruction-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">CNVC.org :: NVC Instruction Self-Guide<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>Use the four steps to manage yourself, too. \ud83d\ude42<\/strong><\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2014===========\u2014\u2014\u2014<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">We all have the same needs\u2026<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">and we each receive our feelings\u2026<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">based on fulfilling our needs, or not\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Needs\u2026<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014\u2014\u2014\u2013<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Autonomy (freedom, choice)\u2026<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Honesty (authenticity, presence)\u2026<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Play (joy, humor)\u2026<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Safety (water air food shelter)<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Peace (equality, Oneness)\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">When our needs are met, we feel\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Loving\u2026 Open\u2026 Safe\u2026 Amazed\u2026 Eager\u2026 Energetic\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Lively\u2026 Happy\u2026 Peaceful\u2026 Serene\u2026 Rested\u2026 \ud83d\ude42<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">And \u2026 When our needs are not satisfied, we feel\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Afraid\u2026 Angry\u2026 Confused\u2026 Embarrassed\u2026 Sad\u2026 Vulnerable\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Envious\u2026 Unhappy\u2026 Hate\u2026 Hostile\u2026 Resentful\u2026 Impatient\u2026 \ud83d\ude41<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u2014\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n<hr>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><strong>:: #NVC :: Compassion Online Course&nbsp;<\/strong>is open to anyone who is inspired to have more compassion, understanding and harmony in their lives and in our world. It is available to anyone regardless of financial constraints, schedule conflicts or location.<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">:: To register:&nbsp;<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/compassioncourse.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Compassioncourse.org<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NVC website:<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&nbsp;<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nonviolentcommunication.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.nonviolentcommunication.com\/<\/a>&nbsp;<\/span><br><span style=\"color: #000000;\">_________________________<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2a8e7a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a2a8e7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa6cdcc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa6cdcc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa13033 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fa13033\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73ec006 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73ec006\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d15972 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"2d15972\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/7VI3aC13Tp4&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8b8d39 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8b8d39\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab638ea e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ab638ea\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7b62afc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7b62afc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-511b7cc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"511b7cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be377bc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"be377bc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">NVC Instruction Self-Guide<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Practice\u2014Feeling Peace<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Institute of Heartmath has done extensive research to develop a theory that when all of our organs are working together in simultaneous rhythm, our minds and our emotions tend to be more stable. More specifically, when the rhythm of our heart beat remains even, we are able to think more clearly and feel more present in every moment and in every action. This is called entrainment. This is a quick, easy practice that will help you familiarize yourself with entrainment, as well as help you get ready for your study and practice of NVC either by yourself or in a group setting. Remember, you can use this in any situation as a way to focus on the present moment.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">1) Find a quiet, comfortable place to sit, where you will not be disturbed.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">2) Begin by making yourself comfortable and begin to notice your breathing. You can do this with your eyes open or closed. Breathe normally and smoothly, without straining to take deep breaths, and notice how it feels to be present and aware of your body. If your mind begins to wander, gently bring your focus back to your breath.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">3) Move your awareness over your body, and notice how you are feeling as you sit. Move through your body, from your toes, up through your legs, to your torso and through your head, and just take stock of how you feel. Focusing on your breath, notice what emotions are present right now.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">4) Keeping your focus on your breath, allow yourself to become aware of your heart. As you do this, remember a specific event or a specific person that brings you a sense of appreciation. Allow that feeling of appreciation to wash over your being as you sit. If your mind begins to wander, gently refocus on your breath, and return to your feeling of appreciation.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">#NVC Website:<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">\u00a0<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnvc.org\/online-learning\/nvc-instruction-guide\/nvc-instruction-guide\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">NVC Instruction Self-Guide<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">___________<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d14ab34 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d14ab34\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b16e97 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4b16e97\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f05a8f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9f05a8f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6accc6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b6accc6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-017f5a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"017f5a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/RSlc9IxdBw8&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-012cb0a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"012cb0a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0cfa85 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"e0cfa85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ea16a81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ea16a81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e8ab0d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8e8ab0d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b337f98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b337f98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..:: The Highest Form Of Human Intelligence ::..<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d Observing without \u201cevaluating\u201d\u2026 is the highest form of human intelligence. ~ Jiddu Krishnamurti\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d The Indian philosopher J. Krishnamurti once remarked that\u2026 \u201cObserving without \u201cEVALUATING\u201d is the highest form of human intelligence.\u201d When I first read this statement, the thought, \u2013\u201cWhat non sense!\u201d\u2013 shot through my mind\u2026 even before I realized that I had just made an \u201cEVALUATION\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d For most of us, it is difficult to make observations of people and their behavior that are free of JUDGMENT, criticism, or other forms of analysis\u2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d For THOUSANDS of years, we have been TAUGHT TO THINK in a particular way designed to make us OBEDIENT TO AUTHORITY \u2026. but which is not conducive to safety and PEACE on our PLANET. ~ Marshall Rosenberg :: NVC ::\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d Most of us are ADDICTED TO \u201cego-stroking\u201d and mistake it for LOVE\u2026 Withdrawing \u201cEGO-STROKING\u201d can bring about much insecurity that is usually expressed through bouts of ANGER AND PROJECTION\u2026 ~ Nouk Sanchez, \u201cTake Me To Truth\u201d: Undoing the Ego (p. 144) ::\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d You have never reacted to someone \u201cELSE\u201d\u2026 You PROJECT \u201cmeaning\u201d onto nothing\u2026 And you REACT to the meaning you\u2019ve PROJECTED. ~ Byron Katie\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d The most dangerous psychological mistake is the PROJECTION of the shadow onto others. This is the root of almost all conflicts.\u201d ~Carl Jung\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d If we do anything to harm someone else\u2026 a powerful new factor comes into PLAY: the need to JUSTIFY what you did\u2026. once the persecutor starts down the path of BLAMING THE VICTIM, he becomes likely to physically and psychologically attack the victim with even GREATER ferocity the next chance he gets. ~ Mistakes Were Made (but not by me) By Carol Tavris and Elliot Aronson ::\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d How differently will you PERCEIVE the world when this is recognized!\u2026 When you forgive the \u201cworld\u201d your *guilt*, you will be free of it\u2026. Its INNOCENCE does not demand your guilt, nor does your guiltlessness rest on its sins\u2026. This is the obvious; a secret kept from NO ONE but yourself\u2026. And it is this that has maintained you SEPARATE from the WORLD. ~ACIM T-27.VIII.13.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d The CENTRAL lesson is always this; that what you use the body FOR\u2026 it will become to you\u2026 Use it for sin or for attack, which is the same as sin, and you will see it as sinful\u2026. Use it to bring the -Word of God- to those who have it not, and the body becomes HOLY\u00a0 ~ACIM M-12.5.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d There is no need for help to enter Heaven, for you never left. ~ ACIM URText<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d A teacher of -fear- can not bring ~PEACE ON EARTH~ \u2026 We have been trying to do it that way for THOUSANDS of years\u2026. The person who turns INNER violence around, the person who finds PEACE inside and LIVES IT, is the one who teaches what TRUE PEACE IS\u2026. We are waiting for just One teacher\u2026. You\u2019re the One\u00a0 \u00a0<\/span><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">~ Byron Katie<\/span><\/p>\n<p><br \/><span style=\"color: #000000;\">..::\u201d The only way you can help someone\u2026 is if you know they are already perfect. ~<a style=\"color: #000000;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cindy.teevens\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Cindy Teevens<\/a> \u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">_____________<br \/><br \/><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37b1b71 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"37b1b71\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba13664 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ba13664\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1669098 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1669098\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c073052 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c073052\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf5b2e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"8cf5b2e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/youtu.be\\\/8r7RFn98GXk&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div 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