NVC is interested in learning that is motivated by reverence for life, by a desire to learn skills, to contribute better to our own well-being and the well-being of others.

The spirituality that we need to develop for social change is one that mobilizes us for social change.

We need to receive empathy to give empathy.

The more we empathize with the other party, the safer we feel.

We know the speaker has received adequate empathy when a. we sense a release of tension, or b. the flow of words comes to a halt.

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

Fix-it jackals can't wait to fix it, because they don't know how to enjoy pain. And until you learn how to enjoy pain, you can't enjoy intimacy.