Be there. 3 keys to empathy
Empathy is never words
– said Marshall Rosenberg, the founder of Nonviolent Communication.
When I first started to learn Nonviolent Communication, during an exchange I had with a seasoned trainer, I experienced the power of empathy. It was so beautiful and enlivening and I wanted more of it. I also wanted to share it with others. But as I was learning, it sounded so mechanical and artificial… This was in 2008. Since then, NVC has become my way of living – both personally and professionally, as I now make a living sharing NVC.
What I discovered over the years is that when learning empathy, you can take different points of view. You can listen to what people say, you can explore how they say it, or you can tap into where they say it from.
This online workshop focuses on the inner space we empathize from. How we can connect to it, relax into it and nurture our capacity to empathize. Because, truly, there is nothing to do.
In this workshop, through meditation and practices, we will explore the 3 keys I discovered, that help access this inner space beyond words. And finally, we will look at when words are helpful and how to use them, so that they sound naturally.
I’ll be offering this particular experience for the first time online. I’m excited and also not knowing how it’s going to unfold. I welcome you to join me in this exploration.