Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a transformative change modality, integrating language, consciousness, empathic listening & expressing, and your means of influence. In a world of patriarchal systems, it demonstrates the effectiveness of using power “with” rather than “over” people. 

If “violent” means acting in ways that result in hurt or harm, many of the survival techniques we’ve been taught –  judging, blaming, discriminating, labelling, defending or subtly manipulating –  can also be understood as violent. We need other options…