Why It’s Not About the Words
(Time to read: ~ 3 minutes) Some students who come for NVC training start by asking “How do I say this? What words do I use?” It’s my experience that the words that I use have relatively little [...]
Happy Memorial Day
(Time to read: ~ 1 minute) As a Canadian, it feels a bit strange to write that. And I have been enjoying comparing and contrasting the meaning behind Canada’s “Victoria Day” and [...]
The Most Important Thing to Focus On When Communicating
(Time to read: ~ 6 minutes) What do you think of when you hear the word “communication”? For many of us, the answer is “What do I say when…?” – for example, [...]
NVC in Action: Car Conflict
(Time to read: ~ 9 minutes – I send one long one about every 2 months) For me, NVC is about finding ways to meet my needs in more and more situations in my life – ways that also meet [...]
Ask – Grammie’s Magic Cupboard
(Time to read: ~ 3 minutes) When I was about four, my grandmother had what she called her “Magic Cupboard”. Each morning we visited her, at some point she would ask “Do you suppose there is [...]