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January 31, 2022

January 29, 2022 by Rob Leave a Comment

In this session, we will be exploring the Skills Matrix practices that support the skill of Facilitating Connection, with an emphasis on the use of connection requests and sharing feedback. We invite you to come prepared with a situation in mind – one in which another person likes to talk a lot about a topic that is not of interest to you, and perhaps a topic which you find triggers unpleasant feelings and unmet needs. We will be practicing these tools together to support you to find power with compassion in these more challenging kinds of interactions – to facilitate a quality of connection that is mutually nourishing

Katrina Vaillancourt is a mother, artist and NVC certification candidate who has been living and teaching NVC for 15 years. She is the creatrice of Love Smart Cards, inspired by the Grok Cards, but different in that it includes two distinct decks of emotions cards – one for emotions connected to met needs, and the other for emotions connected to unmet needs, and also includes a deck of character strength cards. You can learn more about Katrina at www.LoveSmartCards.com

UNSKILLED: Habitually expresses with complaint, blame or criticism when upset; shares opinions and beliefs as certainties.
AWAKENING: Developing an increasing awareness of how some patterns of thinking and expressing tend to lead to disconnection; starting to explore alternatives.
CAPABLE: Usually capable of expressing authentically with an intention to connect, even when stressed.
INTEGRATED: Expresses with vulnerability, holding everyone’s needs as precious; has openness to outcome.

Details to join:

Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm US-Pacific Time (Los Angeles)
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Offered weekly with compassionate giving and receiving gift economy. Each week is a stand alone. Feel free to forward this to friends. All are welcome.

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January 17, 2022: Living Interdependently

January 17, 2022 by Rob Leave a Comment

Join us as we continue our exploration and expansion of the skills on the Pathways to Liberation Matrix Mondays, 6:30-8:30pm US-PT Find your time and date Offered weekly with compassionate giving and receiving gift economy. Each week is a stand alone. Feel free to forward this to friends. All are welcome. Join us this week for a deep dive into the skill of Living Interdependently . Living from the knowledge that every individual is related to every other individual – every part of a system affects every other part.

  • UNSKILLED: Holds perspectives of independence/dependence, either/or and domination/submission without being aware of alternatives.
  • AWAKENING: Aware of (and interested in) the idea that all needs matter; becoming aware of either/or thinking, and of desire to submit/rebel.
  • CAPABLE: Generally considers the needs of others as well as one’s own needs.
  • INTEGRATED: Consistently open to perspectives and needs of others; experiences others’ needs as integrally connected to own needs.

You will learn concrete skills and steps for practicing compassion and leadership in your life. We will focus on learning and practice. You will have the option to meet with others in small groups that can support compassion and mutual learning, as we continue to explore ways to support skills for making life more wonderful. We will open the meeting 15 minutes early at 6:15pm US-PT for connection, and aim to start promptly at 6:30 US-PT to maximize time for learning and practice. You are also welcome to stay afterward for continued community time. Feel free to forward this to friends.
Mark your weekly calendar to join us and an international community for our weekly dive into one of the Pathways to Nonviolent Communication.


Join Jori and Jim Manske here Monday (US)https://cnvc.zoom.us/j/326663815?pwd=OHpUcDlHcTBIVVJjL3grdFR2N1Y0Zz09 Zoom meeting ID: 326 663 815   Passcode: 029057 You are welcome to join when it works for you. All are welcome. No previous experience is needed. Some recordings are available at pathwaystoliberation.com including almost all from Jim’s Book launch!
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December 20, 2021

December 17, 2021 by Rob Leave a Comment

On Monday, December 20, 2021 we’ll focus on the NVC skill of empathy.

The Open-Hearted Practice group meets on Mondays from 4:30PM-6:30PM Hawai’i Standard Time (6:30pm PST, 7:30pm MST, 8:30pm CST, 9:30pm EST, Tuesdays 6:30 am Dubai, 8am India; 10:30am China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore; 11:30am Japan and Korea)
PLEASE CONFIRM THE TIME IN YOUR AREA USING A TOOL LIKE TIMEANDDATE.COM.

We meet live, online via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 326 663 815
Passcode: 029057
Find your local number: https://cnvc.zoom.us/u/abSCWScS90

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November 8, 2021

November 8, 2021 by Rob Leave a Comment

On Monday, November 1, 2021 we’ll focus on the NVC skill of self-acceptance.

The Open-Hearted Practice group meets on Mondays from 4:30PM-6:30PM Hawai’i Standard Time (7:30pm PDT, 8:30pm MDT, 9:30pm CDT, 10:30pm EDT, Tuesdays 6:30 am Dubai, 8am India; 10:30am China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore; 11:30am Japan and Korea)
PLEASE CONFIRM THE TIME IN YOUR AREA USING A TOOL LIKE TIMEANDDATE.COM.

We meet live, online via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 326 663 815
Passcode: 029057
Find your local number: https://cnvc.zoom.us/u/abSCWScS90

Filed Under: Open-Hearted Practice Group

November 1, 2021: Self-acceptance

October 31, 2021 by Rob Leave a Comment

On Monday, November 1, 2021 we’ll focus on the NVC skill of self-acceptance.

The Open-Hearted Practice group meets on Mondays from 4:30PM-6:30PM Hawai’i Standard Time (7:30pm PDT, 8:30pm MDT, 9:30pm CDT, 10:30pm EDT, Tuesdays 6:30 am Dubai, 8am India; 10:30am China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Singapore; 11:30am Japan and Korea)
PLEASE CONFIRM THE TIME IN YOUR AREA USING A TOOL LIKE TIMEANDDATE.COM.

We meet live, online via Zoom.
Meeting ID: 326 663 815
Passcode: 029057
Find your local number: https://cnvc.zoom.us/u/abSCWScS90

Filed Under: Open-Hearted Practice Group

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