I never have to worry about another person's response, only how I react to what they say.

Never give advice to your children unless you have it in writing and notarized.

In empathy, you don't speak at all. You speak with the eyes. You speak with your body. If you say any words at all, it's because you are not sure you are with the person. So you may say some words. But the words are not empathy. Empathy is when the other person feels the connection with what's alive in you.

NVC helps us connect with each other and ourselves in a way that allows our natural compassion to flourish.

Don't get addicted to your requests. Your objective is needs, not requests. Because then it becomes a demand.

NVC is a reminder; to focus our attention where we are most likely to get our needs met.

If we ask two questions, we will see that punishment never works. First: What do we want the other person to do? Second: What do we want the other person's reasons to be for doing as we request?