Synopses & Reviews
Many of us think of love as a strong emotion, a feeling we have for another person. Marshall Rosenberg's helps us take a wholly different and life-enriching approach to love. Love is something you "do," something you give freely from the heart. Using the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process, learn how to express yourself nakedly and honestly to your partner, friends, or family, for no other purpose than to reveal what's present or alive in you. Discover what thousands of people around the world already know: A heart to heart connection strengthened by joyfully giving and receiving is the love you long to experience.
Discover how to:
- Free yourself from the burden of proving your love and requiring proof in return
- Avoid doing anything out of guilt, resentment, shame or obligation
- Learn to effectively express how you are and what you need
Synopsis
The tenets of
Nonviolent Communication (1892005034) are applied to a variety of settings in these booklets on how to resolve conflict peacefully. Illustrative exercises, sample stories, and role-playing activities offer the opportunity for self-evaluation and discovery.
The concept of love is redefined not as a feeling, but as an activity--a process of honest giving and taking. Professional analysis of personal stories illustrates relationship patterns in which love is treated as a guilty obligation or something to be proved. Lessons for building effective communication of feelings and needs are additionally provided.
About the Author
Marshall B. Rosenberg, PhD,
is the author of
Getting Past the Pain Between Us,
The Heart of Social Change,
Life-Enriching Education,
Nonviolent Communication,
Raising Children Compassionately,
Speak Peace in a World of Conflict, Teaching Children Compassionately, and
We Can Work It Out. He is the founder of the Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) and travels throughout the world teaching communication and conflict resolution skills.