The more we use words that in any way imply criticism, the more difficult it is for people to stay connected to the beauty within themselves.

Most of us grew up speaking a language that encourages us to label, compare, demand, and pronounce judgments rather than to be aware of what we are feeling and needing.

NVC can be effectively applied at all levels of communication and in diverse situations: intimate relationships, families, schools, organizations and institutions, therapy and counseling, diplomatic and business negotiations, disputes and conflicts of any nature.

Never question the beauty of what you are saying because someone reacts with pain, judgment, criticism. It just means they have not heard you.

All moralistic judgments, whether positive or negative, are tragic expressions of unmet needs.

With every choice you make, be conscious of what need it serves.

The objective of Nonviolent Communication is not to change people and their behavior in order to get our way: it is to establish relationships based on honesty and empathy, which will eventually fulfill everyone's needs.