Nonviolent Communication is a way of keeping our consciousness tuned in moment by moment to that beauty within ourselves and others, and not saying anything that we think might in any way tarnish people's consciousness of their own beauty.

Every time I mess up is a chance to practice.

You'll find people less threatening if you hear what they're needing rather than what they're thinking about you.

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

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.

I find that my cultural conditioning leads me to focus attention on places where I am unlikely to get what I want. I developed NVC as a way to train my attention-to shine the light of consciousness-on places that have the potential to yield what I am seeking.

Empathy is a respectful understanding of what others are experiencing.