At the root of every tantrum and power struggle are unmet needs.

Also, think about your intentionality - are you getting lost in the method? or coming from the intentionality, the purpose? You don't want to do the mechanics without the consciousness.

NVC gives us tools and understanding to create a more peaceful state of mind.

Never hear what a jackal-speaking person thinks, especially what they think about you.

Self-empathy in NVC means checking in with your own feelings and needs.

I wouldn't expect someone who's been injured to hear my side until they felt that I had fully understood the depth of their pain.

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?