I would like to see these practice groups for Nonviolent or Conscious Communication become as common as twelve-step groups* – found in any church basement, any day of the week, where you can find people to help with a challenging conversation or issue.  The beauty of these “self-help” groups is that they grow like mushrooms […]

“No one is going to have any idea what those photos even are,” said Shoko.  And then we looked again — multiple pictures of giraffes and jackals on our beautiful new website — mostly jackals!  And no context!  It seemed a little…odd. So here is the story behind the giraffes and jackals. In the early […]

In my experience, the words power and control are often used interchangeably. For example: “He has the power to fire me.” Or “Money is power.” “She controls my life; I’m powerless.” We also use the word “power” (but not “control”) to refer to a person with inner power like Gandhi or Mandela or Martin Luther […]

From Robert Gonzales’s “Beauty of the Needs” work and LIFE programs, I have learned that there are two ways to meet a need. One way is to make a request of another person. For example, “I’m thirsty, would you hand me a glass of water?” or “Would you be willing to tell me how you […]

The Introduction to Conscious Communication is intended to do two things (+ a bonus): We’d like you to leave an introductory session with a sense of what it feels like to communicate this way, and We’d like you to experience the kinds of things we do in our practice group meetings. As a bonus, I’d […]