I Don't Know Whether to Express Myself or Offer Empathy
Empathy
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4m 26s
Miki Kashtan, Certified NVC Trainer: Miki Kashtan discusses how focusing on connection and care can guide us in expressing honestly and offering empathy.
This is an excerpt from Miki Kashtan's 7 part course Naturalizing NVC Language, which is also available in the NVC Library.
Keywords:
- authenticity
- naturalizing NVC
- OFNR
- connection
- strategies
- requests
- honesty
- expression
- empathy
- honest expression
- care
- compassion
- Miki Kashtan
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