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Update from Guangzhou
Greetings, Friends, We’ve completed our plurk* here in China for this trip! Our first weekend workshop here in Guangzhou over the weekend included about 35 participants, most of them local, but some from as far away as near Beijing. We’ve been playing a game early in the workshop to ask folks to sort themselves by […]
Update from Shenzhen; By Jim Manske
Greetings from one of the newest cities in China, Shenzen. About 30 years ago, this sleepy little fishing village across the bay from vibrant, colonial Hong Kong became the first Special Economic Zone (SEZ) in China. Like Yantai where we were a couple of weeks ago, China began reaching out to the world here. Now, […]
Update from Yantai, By Jim Manske
Today is the third day of an extended weekend training here in Yantai, and our 9th day of training here over the last year. I sometimes joke that we love doing NVC here in this small village. In 2010, there were almost 7 million people here! That’s bigger than every city in the USA except […]
Update from Beijing; by Jim Manske
Warm aloha from chilly China! Savoring our workshop last weekend in Hong Kong gives me the sweet taste of connection and a deeper understanding of how powerful NVC can be to knit connection. About 35 participants joined us for 2 full days of exploring 9 Skills for Navigating Conflict. We supported people in finding the […]
Update from Hong Kong; By Jim Manske
Hong Kong is like island living on steroids. Surrounded by familiar tropical flora like ti trees and hibiscus flowers, the energy of the city vibrates with the constant background buzz of construction. The skyline is dotted with lush green peaks and a myriad of industrial cranes hoisting new skyscrapers in every direction. With a scarcity […]
Fear
Walking quickly and alone along a wooded path at the conference center, I heard heavy footsteps and I felt a stab of fear. I looked up to see a deer about 20 feet away on the hill. I felt relief and connected to the beauty of the life around me. Reflecting, I realized that I […]
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