All people have good intentions

All people have good intentions

Sometimes you are not included in these intentions. “What are your hidden motives?” My colleague looked sceptically at me after I offered to take on an unpopular job task. My first reaction was irritation and disappointment. I wanted to contribute and was met with...
What is Self-Empathy?

What is Self-Empathy?

In the blog post series “AI explains NVC”, Joachim Berggren (JB) asks questions about NVC to Alex Incognito (AI), a fictional character representing Artificial Intelligence in the form of the tool ChatGPT. *** JB: Hi Alex! After asking you questions and...
Touch – The Needs’ Year (Week 29)

Touch – The Needs’ Year (Week 29)

For ten years, from the time I was about seven, I don’t recall many memories of physical closeness to others. I remember a sweaty wrestling game with my friends when I turned ten. I have sweet memories of being close to the girl I was in love with when I was 14, when...
The art of listening with empathy

The art of listening with empathy

  About empathy.   Many people that I have met on my path are convinced that they have no problem with empathy. They say that they can listen patiently and then show compassion and understanding by suggesting a solution, sharing their experience or giving a...
Three forms of empathy

Three forms of empathy

Every summer since a few years, I participate in the European Nonviolent Communication Summer Festival, which this year took place in Denmark. Participants of the Festival have the opportunity to offer workshops regardless of their knowledge of Nonviolent...

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