NVC Life Hacks 45 The Tree of Compassionate Connection (Self Led Courses Sneak Peak)
NVC Beginner's Pathway/ NVC Basics
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15m
In this first of three lessons, Gesine and Shantigarbha introduce the “Tree of Compassionate Connection,” a big-picture map of NVC that illustrates its purpose and learnable skills. They explore compassionate connection as the heart of NVC, with self-empathy and self-connection as the roots and empathy and honest self-expression as the branches. Using the metaphor of trees growing stronger roots in response to wind, they explore how challenges can deepen resilience and self-connection while emphasizing the importance of empathy during difficult experiences. The lesson concludes with an invitation to reflect on your own roots and branches and previews the next lesson on understanding conflict.
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