We are responsible for what we hear other people say and for how we act.

Punishment also includes judgmental labeling and the withholding of privileges.

There are the two main reasons we don't get our needs met. First, we don't know how to express our needs to begin with and second if we do, we forget to put a clear request after it, or we use vague words like appreciate, listen, recognize, know, be real, and stuff like that.

Violence in any form is a tragic expression of our unmet needs.

It may be most difficult to empathize with those we are closest to.

We want to take action out of the desire to contribute to life rather than out of fear, guilt, shame, or obligation.

Our survival as a species depends on our ability to recognize that our well-being and the well-being of others are in fact one and the same.