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Everyone is welcome to the NVC Community; By Jim Manske
For the last several years, the Center for Nonviolent Communication has been building a new organization and visioning the global NVC Community. I enjoyed working with a team of that included four other certified trainers; Eva Rambala, Mary Mackenzie, Gyano Shaw, Marianne Sikor. One of our tasks was to write a proposed purpose and mission for […]
Why Do We Have Feelings; By Jim Manske
Imagine it was your job to operate a complex piece of machinery, for example being the pilot of an aircraft. As the pilot, you have clarity on your role, and you have been well trained to perform it. And then, imagine you volunteer to fly a new kind of an airplane as a test pilot. […]
On the Punishment and the Protective Use of Force; by Jim Manske
For me, distinctions about “the protective use of force” seem one of the concepts most likely to be misunderstood and misused in NVC. We make a distinction between the punitive use of force and the protective use of force. The goal of punishment is “To teach the other a lesson” about the way we want […]
Being Present with Feelings; by Jim Manske
I remember the first time I saw a kaleidoscope. I felt awed by the ever-changing, unique patterns that materialized and disappeared as I manipulated it. I felt entranced by the beauty and complexity, joyfully astonished at the seemingly infinite variety of temporary pattern and color. I still feel excited when I see kaleidoscopes! When […]
N>N>N>N Four Skills of Self-Empathy; by Jim Manske
Notice Name Need Now Here’s a quick self-empathy tool you can try, an homage to the 14th letter of the English alphabet, the letter N. 1. Notice. Notice what’s happening, right now. You can notice anything, and it can contribute to self-reflection and self-understanding. You can notice a feeling, especially a feeling of separateness. You may […]
Compassion & Empathy; By Jaya Manske
There is a cost to compassion and empathy. When everything, all your love, all your care, all your passion is extended outward, there is an exhaustion that sets in slowly and lightly, and then eventually so heavy it’s hard to move. Remember to turn some of that compassion inward. One of the most profound moments […]
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