Depression is the reward we get for being 'good'.

When you are in a jackal environment, never give them the power to submit or rebel. We want to teach this to children very early: Never lose track that you are always free to choose. Don't allow institutions to determine what you do.

My need is for safety, fun and to have distribution of resources, a sustainable life on the planet. NVC is a strategy that serves me to meet these needs.

Often, instead of offering empathy, we have a strong urge to give advice or reassurance and to explain our own position or feeling.

Every time I mess up is a chance to practice.

I have tried to integrate the spirituality into the training in a way that meets my need not to destroy the beauty of it through abstract philosophizing.

If we don't tell people about our needs, it is much less likely they will be met.