Author: Molly M
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Why do we Criticize Others?
Paula Gloria: Why is there such a tendency to criticize others to make ourselves look good? Marshall Rosenberg: Because we’ve been educated for 10,000 years, according to the theologian Walter Wink in his book, “The Powers That Be.” We have been educated for 10,000 years to maintain domination structures, in which a few people dominate many,…
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The Matrix
The late Jim Manske created a Self-Assessment Matrix for integrating Nonviolent Communication skills that I find nourishing. Click HERE to see how he describes our awakening consciousness to each skill.
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Radical Finance
I recently listened to Marshall Rosenberg’s short talk on money and it changed my view of charging for services. I noticed that the fee agreement in my personal business is a demand rather than a request – but flexibility on my fee agreement would require self-trust. I’ve tried to liberate myself from the world economic…
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Emotional Needs
NVC invites us to delineate between needs and strategies. A need is something intrinsic to our self-state whereas a strategy is a position we take in order to gratify our needs. We have physical needs and emotional needs. We drink water to meet the need of thirst. But why do we call a friend? Often…