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Non-violent communication as propounded by Marshal Rosenberg offers tools to express oneself with honesty and integrity. The essence of...

Some interesting ways of NVC expression😊An enriching way of appreciating or expressing our gratitude to the other. Appreciation and...

My master’s often repeats this phrase, “Fake it till you make it” and this phrase used to confound me as I was very bad at faking. How do...

During most of my NVC sessions, I kept pondering and ruminating over what I do consciously, and what escapes me sub consciously because...

"Empathy is a respectful understanding of what others are experiencing. Instead of offering empathy, we often have a strong urge to give...

NVC is a language for life. The few posts explaining the tools do not do justice to what NVC can truly offer. It is life a changing...

The last crucial point in this fourth pillar of NVC, request is understanding the difference between requests and demands. Our...

The other kind of request is connection request. The focus is on keeping the connection and door for further communication open. We may...

Continuing with the fourth tool, Requests, I have mentioned the cardinal rules to be aware of when making a request; request is in the...

Requests is the last tool of NVC. We have traversed a long way starting with observation without judgement, identifying the feelings and...

It is posited that "Everything we do is in service of our needs." Needs are what is alive in us, what our entire being is trying to meet,...

Feelings are the first hint we have about ourselves, and the emotions we are experiencing. The physical expression gives us direction and...

The first few sessions into my NVC workshop, I felt an increasing sense of panic. A desolate feeling crept into me when I heard the...

Continuing with the previous post, about the second tool of NVC, Feelings. Trying to keep our focus on the feelings and not the triggers...

I shared a little about the first tool of Marshal Rosenberg’s Non-violent communication, Observation. Feelings is the second pillar,...

This is a continuation of the previous post titled, NVC-Observation. I thought it may be more useful if I talk a little about what is not...

NVC has four pillars helping us communicate heartfully, staying in touch with our feelings and needs and communicating in a way that...

"Nonviolent Communication is based on the principle of Ahimsa — the natural state of compassion when no violence is present in the...

For many years, Deepawali remained an outwardly focused favorite festival for me. We create a mini-God house in honor of Lord Rama, and a...

This is a festive season for Hindus across the globe. Everywhere in the world, we celebrate this festival with enthusiasm and fervor. ...