Marshall would say that when we listen nonviolently, there is no such thing as a verbal attack. Instead, we’re so resourced that we’re able to see through the tragic strategy of blame and shame and identify their underlying feelings and needs.Â
The vast majority of the time, people know what to do. Â What they’re not getting enough of is empathy. Delve into the importance of empathy, effective communication and self-soothing techniques over advice-giving in times of distress.
One of the things I love about the relational practice of nonviolence is how it frees me up to field a much wider range of responses from other people, without losing access to my compassion, courage or grounded clarity.
Have you ever held yourself back from asking for what you actually want and long for? I notice this in myself sometimes, a reluctance to ask for something - especially if I really want it.  Sometimes it’s because I am afraid of how I will feel if someone says no -...
There is nothing more delightful than unexpected acts of kindness.  Like when I woke up in the dead of winter after a snow storm, begrudgingly pulled myself out of bed to go and shovel my driveway, only to discover that my neighbor had already taken care of it for...