Understanding and connection can transcend conflict.

Classifying and judging people promotes violence.

However impressed we may be with NVC concepts, it is only through practice and application that our lives are transformed.

Interpretations, criticisms, diagnoses, and judgments of others are actually alienated expressions of our unmet needs.

If we become skilled in giving ourselves empathy, we often experience in just a few seconds a natural release of energy which then enables us to be present with the other person. If this fails to happen, however, we have a couple of other choices.

Needs are the expression of life through us.

Keep in mind that other people's actions can never 'make' you feel any certain way. Feelings are your warning indicators.