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NVC Monthly NewsletterMay 2026 |
What You'll Find in This Month's Newsletter:Events - Upcoming International Intensive Trainings (IIT)
- First Generation NVCers Quarterly Gathering May 6th 2026
Fundraisers - Continuing to Make a Difference - The Relationship Foundation
Articles - The Awakened Heart: Nonviolent Communication and Buddhism
Book Specials 50% OFF both full Retail and eBooks Price - Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life
- Comunicación no Violenta
- Dementia Together
- The Healing Power of Empathy
Distance Learning Opportunities - NVC Library
- The Center for Nonviolent Communication Trainings
Book Excerpts - Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life - Chapter 3
- Comunicación no Violenta - Chapter 3
- Dementia Together - Chapter 3
- The Healing Power of Empathy - 3 new
stories
Handouts - Downloads
- Recommended Links
In the News - Building Sustainable Connections and Expanding
Interdisciplinary Cooperation | UEH
- University of Law commits to action following concerns raised by UKLFI | UKLFI
- 10 Books That Will Make You Emotionally Smarter | Times Now News
- When we want to be right, we actually need recognition, listening, empathy, and connection with the other | ARA
- "Months in the cabin,
neglected myself. And started asking: maybe my wife will work too?". Why emigration breaks up families and what to do to fix everything | Hawa Hiba
- Slowing down to be heard: The rise of nonviolent communication in Korea | The Korea Times
Featured Books - Parenting Through the Seasons:
A Companion for Self-Discovery and Daily Life with Children by Sherry Jennings
- When I Listen People Speak and Come Alive by Allan Rohlfs
Peaceful Daily Reflection/Meditation - What’s Love Got to Do With It?
Resources - Becoming a CNVC Certified Trainer
- Guidelines for Sharing NVC for Individuals who are not Certified Trainers
NVC Resources - NVC TIP SERIES (Free daily and weekly tips)
- FREE RESOURCES
- NVC FACEBOOK GROUPS
- NEW ** NVC LINKEDIN GROUPS ** NEW
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CNVC - International Intensive Trainings Description You'll be immersed in a community of people learning, practicing, and applying Nonviolent Communication from the moment you sign up. Each of CNVC's IITs are hosted in different countries and languages in effort to expand their reach for all who wish to experience the depth of NVC and connect with a growing community of passionate learners and practitioners. Upcoming IITs - Germany - Starts May 11th, 2026
- Finland - Starts July 3rd, 2026
- United States (CA) - Starts July 10th, 2026
- United Kingdom - Starts July 27th, 2026
- Bali - Starts September 17th, 2026
Learn More
First Generation NVCers Quarterly Gathering Marshall sayings that are hard to find elsewhere; Discussion and breakouts to delve into the teachings and learnings Wednesday, May 6,
2026 The First Generation NVCers are inviting you to our quarterly zoom gathering. 10:00 - 12:00 Noon Pacific, , 1 - 3 pm Eastern, 19:00 - 21:00 CET Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/2166953683 Meeting ID: 216 695 3683 You can RSVP here: [email protected] |
The Relationship Foundation Continuing to Make a Difference with Nonviolent Communication Recent and ongoing funding cuts are impacting The Relationship Foundation's work with schools. We would be most grateful for any contribution that would help us to continue our work teaching children and teens about respect and compassion. There is so much to be accomplished to help kids survive and thrive in this chaotic,
tech obsessed, world of bullying, and dysfunctional home and school lives.
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The Awakened Heart: Nonviolent Communication and Buddhism
by Alan Rafael Seid, CNVC Certified Trainer I was at a silent meditation retreat. It was a break and I was walking outside in the grey drizzle. The path was a little muddy, the grass was green and wet. Mostly, my attention was inside, noticing a part of me that’s very attached to other people liking me. This part
yearns for people to have a certain opinion of me, for them to see me in a positive light. The way this part of me acted reminded me of a compulsion or an addiction. My Nonviolent Communication (NVC) training kicked in. After so many years it now happened almost automatically. What’s the need? Well, if I want people to like me and think positively about me then the need is probably
something around belonging and acceptance. And then I noticed the thoughts: if people don’t like me, surely there must be something unlikeable about me! And when people do like me, then I’m ok with myself. BOOM! The insight left me stunned: Hiding underneath my desire for acceptance from others was my need for self-acceptance... Read More For more than 60 topics, please visit www.nonviolentcommunication.com
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Always listen to what people need rather than what they are thinking about us. Marshall Rosenberg |
Upset? Ask yourself what this person does that is a trigger for judging them? Marshall Rosenberg |
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Compliments and praise, for their part, are tragic expressions of fulfilled needs Marshall Rosenberg |
Nonviolent Communication Free Handouts and Links
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Behind intimidating messages are simply people appealing to us to meet their needs. Marshall Rosenberg |
Punishment also includes judgmental labeling and the withholding of privileges. Marshall Rosenberg |
Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life - Chapter 3
Comunicación no Violenta - Chapter 3
Dementia Together - Chapter 3 |
The Healing Power of Empathy - 3 new stories
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What all the basic religions are saying is this: Don’t do anything that isn’t play. Marshall
Rosenberg |
Certified Trainers & Sharing NVC
CNVC is committed to the vision of a critical mass of the world's population using Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to resolve differences peacefully. A strong community of qualified trainers will play an important role in the realization of this goal. |
Get very clear about the kind of world we would like and then start living that way. Marshall Rosenberg |
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download for offline learning
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The Center for Nonviolent Communication
The Center for Nonviolent Communication (CNVC) is a global organization that supports the learning and sharing of Nonviolent Communication (NVC), and helps people peacefully and effectively resolve conflicts in personal, organizational, and political settings.
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Parenting Through the Seasons: A Companion for Self-Discovery and Daily Life with Children
Now Available on Amazon, Barnes and Noble and more!
This newly published book, Parenting Through the Seasons—A companion for Self-Discovery and Daily Life with Children, is a delightful read. It is part memoir and part suggestions for parenting in ways that work for parents and children. In addition, Parenting through the Seasons gently invites one to “self-growth,” a needed orientation the whole world is longing for. There is
something in it for most everyone—teacher, parent, grandparent, caregiver, in fact, all human beings whatever hats they wear. The book flows out of Sherry’s 50 years as a Waldorf Early Childhood Educator and 25 years of involvement with Nonviolent Communication which includes an IIT, Bay NVC Leadership Training, Mediation Training as well as other workshops and trainings. In addition, Sherry served as an assistant
for 8 years at the New York NVC Intensive. She has found Nonviolent Communication to be supportive in her work with children, colleagues, family members, and in her personal life. The content speaks to living in the real life of parenting young children with all the practical tasks that must be done daily—meals, cleaning, laundry, bathing, bedtime, etc.—that cannot be ignored. How to manage and keep one’s balance?
The author shares sensible, practical, generous parenting tips to help families navigate their way. Then once you dive into the book you will find that Sherry has woven into the articles content from her striving to live out of the ideals of NVC consciousness. Sometimes it is subtle and sometimes it is obvious. In either case NVC consciousness has added an important element to the book and to Sherry’s career as a
Waldorf Educator. Indeed, through the years she has discovered there is an amazing resonance between Waldorf Education and the principles of Nonviolent Communication. This delightful book is like a sweet, warming, rich hot chocolate with whipped cream to soothe and delight at the end of the day. Enjoy!
When I Listen People Speak and Come Alive
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We can never make anyone do anything against their will without enormous consequences. Marshall Rosenberg |
Stay Connected to the Values of Compassion With the Free 365 Daily Peaceful Living Meditations.
The Eskimo has fifty-two names for snow because it is important to them; there ought to be as many for love. —Margaret Atwood
What’s Love Got to Do With It? We tend to talk about the things that are important to us, or the things we experience the most in our lives. I used to talk often about the abuse I received. It was the focal point
of my life and experience, and remained my focal point until I started talking about other things, such as compassion, love, and peace. Once I shifted my focus, I started to receive those things, rather than violence. Place your attention on the positive things you want in your life. If you want more love, shift your focus from grumbling about how lonely you are to noticing the times when you feel loved. Express gratitude for the times that reflect your ideals for love. You may start with only a few moments in which you feel grateful, but I am confident they will increase if you continue this practice. For today, focus your attention on the enjoyable things in your life that you would like to increase |
- NVC TIP SERIES (Free daily and weekly tips)
- FREE RESOURCES
- NVC FACEBOOK PAGES
We hope you find value in our monthly newsletters. We would love to receive ANY feedback or suggestions you may want to share. Please let others know about our newsletter to help spread nonviolent communication, love, hope, humor and compassion, if you are willing :)
We want a more compassionate, equitable, peaceful, safe and healthy world.
Please be safe!
Warmly,
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