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Nonviolent communication is a way of communication in which we give from the heart.

“NVC helps us connect with each other and ourselves in a way that allows our natural compassion to flourish.”

When communicating peacefully it is necessary to first of all become concious and express your self honestly; thru 4 components:

Observation

•What is actually happening in the situation?  What are others saying or doing that we have an issue with?

•You cannot observe while judging/evaluating the action, communication, etc.

Feelings

•State our emotion/feeling we feel when we observe what it is that is bothering us.

Needs

•Identify (and state) the needs we have that are connected to the feelings we have identified

Request

•The request must be especific; one which will enrich our lives and also one that is, of course, fair to the other person(s).  What is it we would like to request from others in order to enrich life for us?

It is also essential to listen to others empathetically utilizing the previously stated components.

Don't judge other people because they are unlike you or have different values then you; to be truly empathetic you have to put yourself in the other person's place and take into consideration the differences in culture, traditions, and beliefs.

“People who seem like monsters are simply human beings whose language and behavior sometimes keeps us from seeing their humanness.”

When we concentrate on hearing others feelings and needs, we stop seeing them as monsters, they are simply human beings with unmet, sometimes incredibly intense, needs not being met.