Avoid 'shoulding' on others and yourself! Marshall B. Rosenberg More Quotes by Marshall B. Rosenberg More Quotes From Marshall B. Rosenberg Teacher, school administrators and parents will come away from Life-Enriching Education with skills in language, communication, and ways of structuring the learning environment that support the development of autonomy and interdependence in the classroom. Marshall B. Rosenberg communication teacher school Before we tackle the gangs and the basic story, we have to make sure that we have liberated ourselves from how we have been educated and make sure we are coming from a spirituality of our own choosing. Marshall B. Rosenberg spirituality communication stories When we make mistakes, we can use the process of NVC mourning and self-forgiveness to show us where we can grow instead of getting caught up in moralistic self-judgments. Marshall B. Rosenberg communication self mistake My need is for safety, fun and to have distribution of resources, a sustainable life on the planet. NVC is a strategy that serves me to meet these needs. Marshall B. Rosenberg safety communication fun We recognize that real educational reform is essential if today's and tomorrow's children are to live in a more peaceful, just, and sustainable world. Marshall B. Rosenberg educational real children What all the basic religions are saying is this: Don't do anything that isn't play. Marshall B. Rosenberg nonviolent-communication communication play I don't think you can have an authentic connection when one person is diagnosing the other. Marshall B. Rosenberg connections communication thinking Anger, depression, guilt, and shame are the product of the thinking that is at the base of violence on our planet. Marshall B. Rosenberg communication guilt thinking NVC helps us connect with each other and ourselves in a way that allows our natural compassion to flourish. Marshall B. Rosenberg communication compassion way If we become skilled in giving ourselves empathy, we often experience in just a few seconds a natural release of energy which then enables us to be present with the other person. If this fails to happen, however, we have a couple of other choices. Marshall B. Rosenberg couple choices giving When we have our consciousness on needs, images come to us, naturally, of how to meet those needs. Marshall B. Rosenberg consciousness needs Empathize with silence by listening for the feelings and needs behind it. Marshall B. Rosenberg communication silence feelings The more we empathize with the other party, the safer we feel. Marshall B. Rosenberg empathy party feels With empathy we don't direct, we follow. Don't just do something, be there. Marshall B. Rosenberg empathy direct All that has been integrated into NVC has been known for centuries about consciousness, language, communication skills, and use of power that enable us to maintain a perspective of empathy for ourselves and others, even under trying conditions. Marshall B. Rosenberg perspective communication skills As soon as you say, "are you feeling X because I ..." Then the Jackal starts to salivate because he can educate the person that he's the cause of his pain. Marshall B. Rosenberg communication pain feelings Any time you throw pain at a Jackal without a clear present request, within a millisecond he'll jump in. Marshall B. Rosenberg clear communication pain We only feel dehumanized when we get trapped in the derogatory images of other people or thoughts of wrongness about ourselves. Marshall B. Rosenberg nonviolent-communication feels people Tragically, one of the rarest commodities in our culture is empathy. People are hungry for empathy, They don't know how to ask for it. Marshall B. Rosenberg empathy culture people Focusing on the unmet need (not the judgment) is more likely to get the need met. Marshall B. Rosenberg judgment communication needs