"Empathic listening goes beyond words.
Only 10% of communication comes from words, 30% from sounds, and 60% from body language.
Listen not just with your ears, but with your eyes and heart. Listen for feelings, meaning and behavior."
- Stephen Covey
'Notice the beauty of your aspirations. Believe in them, and follow where they lead' ~L. Alcott
When we're happy & excited, needs met (love, fun, caring, etc). When we're sad & hurt, needs unmet.
*Today, notice the met needs behind your joy & happinessππΎ
#PeacefulLiving (11/5)
'Self-reflection is a bridge to empathizing with someone else' ~@MacLaineShirley
Do you have a new plan for responding to old situations?
*Today, connect with your unmet-needs, and find new strategies to meet themππΎ
#PeacefulLiving (11/1)
'The act of turning around & seeing the beauty in ourselves, is to wake-up' ~Goldberg
Actions are an attempt to meet our beautiful universal-needs. Celebrate the attempt (& if need be, course-correct)
*Today, notice the needs driving your actions & wordsππΎ#PeacefulLiving (11/4)
1/3 βYou did a great job!β
Seems kind, right? π But one thing Nonviolent Communication is teaching me is that praise and appreciation arenβt always the same thing.
And manβ¦ Iβve definitely used them interchangeably. π
The difference is worth thinking about.
@morgfair@connectmsnow@jacobsoboroff@AGRobBonta Oh eM GEE, MTB (do you consent to that moniker?π...or TBM?)
1st off #LoveAndEmpathy for your segment being altered due to 'treachery' (but Oh eM GEE, my nervous-system was so HAPPY & CALMED by your presence with Jacob)
...way to adjust on the FLY (& bring YOUR VIBE to america)
'Abused soil brings forth stunted growths' ~Margaret Sanger
We can expend energy coming to consensus, or we can expend energy dealing with the aftermath of rebellion & hurt feelings!
*Today, notice opportunities to make decisions through consensusππΎ
#PeacefulLiving (10/31)
'Find the unique novelty in every moment, and don't put JOY on layaway' ~Gide
If happiness is the mode of transportation (& JOY is a passenger), howβs the 'driving' flowing @Coach_Kall?
*Today, bypass history & mystery, and enjoy the gift (the present)ππΎ
#PeacefulLiving (10/1)
'In hell they starve because the forks are 4ft long. In heaven they feed each other' ~Asian proverb
Fairness is equal opportunity (vs equal distribution). In NV4C $$ is distributed based on needπ
*Today, notice opps to give or receive $$ empathicallyππΎ
#PeacefulLiving (10/30)