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Adventures in Honesty and Empathy: A Compassionate Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
training in Charleston, WV (Nov. 12-13, 2010) |
What is Compassionate or Nonviolent Communication (NVC)? |  | | NVC is both a spiritual practice that helps us see our common humanity, and a concrete set of skills which help us to live more peacefully. These skills apply to thought, language, and using our power in a way that honors everyone's needs. NVC is a learnable process for creating emotional freedom, self-acceptance, inner peace, and fulfilling relationships. It involves expressing ourselves honestly, listening with empathy, and developing a more compassionate inner relationship. People around the world are using NVC skills to transform conflict, create harmony in their relationships, and build a world where everyone's needs are honored through compassionate giving, and without the use of coercion or violence. | | | | | | |
What are the benefits of NVC? |  | | NVC helps people to: * speak in a way that inspires compassion and understanding.
* initiate difficult conversations with more ease and confidence.
* remain centered and peaceful while hearing difficult messages.
* express anger fully, safely and respectfully - yet powerfully.
* shift patterns of thinking that lead to depression, guilt, shame.
* enliven yourself by expressing and receiving gratitude.
* translate criticism, judgments and blame into life-serving messages.
* resolve long-standing conflicts and heal painful relationships.
* inspire others to change their behavior willingly.
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| | Dear Sky,  I invite you to join me for a weekend training in Compassionate Nonviolent Communication (NVC), where you will learn how to develop authentic human relationships based on honesty and empathy.
The training will be the weekend of Friday, Nov. 12 - Saturday, Nov. 13, 2010 in Charleston, WV led by Jeff Brown (pictured at right), and sponsored by the Kanawha Pastoral Counseling Center.
Jeff is the Executive Director of Compassionate Communication of Central Ohio (Columbus, OH), and has been a Certified Trainer with the Center for Nonviolent Communication since 2005. Learn more about Jeff here.
The cost of this training is just $80/person, which covers both Friday evening and all day Saturday. View a complete description of this training
| "Adventures in Honesty
and Empathy"A Compassionate Communication training experience open to all learning levels |  | | Fri., November 12 - Sat., November 13, 2010: Location: Charleston, WV (exact location TBA)
Friday evening (6:30p - 9:30p)
"Introduction to Compassionate Communication"
Saturday all day (9a - 5p):
"Adventures in Honesty and Empathy"
Click here to register or RSVP for this training.
Or, mail a check payable to "KPCC" to Kanawha Pastoral Counseling, 16 Leon Sullivan Way, Charleston, WV 25301. Please include your contact information (home address, phone number and email). If you have any logistical questions such as registration or learning the location, call 304-346-9689 (or toll free 800-340-9680, or email sky@kpcc.com
If you have questions about the content of this training, contact the presenter, Jeff Brown at jeff@nvcohio.org | | | | | | |
Why is Honesty and Empathy important in relationships? |  | | While most of us are taught from an early age to be "nice people", this has tragic consequences on our self-esteem: depression, resentment, a loss of meaning, and angry outbursts after we have withheld our truth long enough for the pressure to boil over. And yet, many of us avoid honest self-expression because our attempts to do so in the past have resulted in stimulating anger or upset in the people closest to us. Compassionate Communication shows us how to be radically honest with people in a way that generates connection and positive energy in our relationships, rather than alienating them. In this training session, you will learn the art of initiating difficult conversations, and eventually learning to enjoy them...and how to never give up, or give in, on your needs or core values again. 
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Jeff Brown, Director Compassionate Communication of Central Ohio
phone: 614-558-1141 |  | | | |
Forward email
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Compassionate Communication of Central Ohio | P.O. Box 1186 | Worthington | OH | 43085 |
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Sky Kershner, 304-346-9689 x13
Kanawha Pastoral Counseling
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