Dear Learner, your story matters to all!
So, you had enough being constantly misunderstood and also misunderstanding others?
And you want to know how to stand your own ground in conflict situation without upsetting the other person or wanting to disconnect?
And you want to help without getting over whelmed?
We post your story here: your learning resolve, your journey, your encounters:
And you want to know how to stand your own ground in conflict situation without upsetting the other person or wanting to disconnect?
And you want to help without getting over whelmed?
We post your story here: your learning resolve, your journey, your encounters:
A mother & prof. Counsellor says:"Compassionate communication for me is about exploring tools such as language and how it impacts on people we are with and whether what we say manages to match up with what our intent is, for example if we are aiming to be supportive. Its about creating enabling conditions that support growth and movement in to positive relationships. Claralynn was able to describe helpful an unhelpful language and calls it giraffe speak for helpful and the jackal for unhelpful, it is surprising to see that allot of our communication is jackal (unhelpful) which closes down relationships and maintains restrictions between people. It has its routes in person centered approach to Counselling but has really managed to pin it down to 4 principals to follow which means it can be adapted in very simple way for the majority of people. It could be trans-formative to peoples lives which is why I support this training. "
This lady is one of the organisers of the event, spending who made great sacrifice as a mother of 4 to be able to support this project and is committed to the "Compassion Music" side of the sponsorship part of ths venture. |
An actor and community worker says:"I really enjoyed the 2hr intro session with Claralynn on Sunday and have been using the needs & feeling inventory handouts through the week to help with my own internal emotional literacy. " This lady gave £60 to support the training course although she could not take part in it herself. She is also interested in doing a puppet show based on the NVC/CC process, to get the feeling and seeing of compassionate communication out there into the world. |
Gwen says"I work for a charity which was set up to help prevent homelessness, in a role which involves 1:1 and group work to help people to access work, training, volunteering and other learning opportunities. I feel strongly that I must lead a life that affects others positively, both in my immediate circle and also on a wider scale. Increasingly, I understand that unconditional love for others is only possible when coupled with a true love for oneself. We are connected in ways I do not understand, but have had glimpses of. In the last few years I feel that I have consciously started on a path which is true to my world view. Now in my mid twenties, I am optimistic about the future, and achieving my aim of improving the world in small but significant ways.
Non violent communication is essential in my line of work – my clients are often habituated to conflict and negative exchanges, so I need to deliberately avoid language and behaviour that provokes when conveying messages which may be difficult to receive. In the next few months I also plan to do a weekend course with Alternatives to Violence, with the view to becoming a facilitator, and I am interested to see how the my learning from the two courses will come together. The hope is that I will be able to help myself and others more effectively in achieving both personal and professional goals. I also feel that it would be beneficial for my inner peace, and to opening up new channels of communication and love if I can learn to communicate in a more real way with my family and friends. Too often I resort to patterns of communicating that are familiar but not life enhancing, and I would like to learn tools which can help me address this. I have strong moral beliefs which others can feel threatened by, (vegan and feminist) so I make light of them – in this workshop I hope to learn how to communicate my passions in a more positive way." |
A freelance writer says:
I have been active member of occupy since week 2. Helping with writing, & networking. My world view is A complex paradox of absurdity and meaning. I'm here to improve both the way I think act and communicate. |
a retired teacher says:"I am here because I followed up the action from the Bute gathering, the call for learning how to occupy empathy in ourselves and around us. In particular I ma keen to find out how I can extend myself in a group so that we learn to embody principles and practise of compassionate economy. To occupy a power-with' language is essential for this!" This lady is one of the sponsors and has put countless hours in to it despite an on going battle with painful health issues. She holds a clear vision of the whole picture and the project wouldn't be here without her. |
an student of illustration says:I'm from occupy Edinburgh, I'm a student of illustration at Telford. Im taking the course to improve myself and hopefully share the lessons I've learned to others |
an occupy activist says:I am taking this course to learn about NVC having seen a few videos on you tube. I'm interested to see what it can be applied to in real life. |
A volunteer worker says: I'm 24. Out of work due to disability. I've taken part in occupy Edinburgh, anti cuts and hardest hit protests/marches. I volunteered with health in mind and CAPS advocacy Edinburgh. I take part in the Beltane fire society. I'm interested in the idea of compassionate communication and the occupy movement and enjoy learning. Why not? |
Another 'Butey'...:Age: 60
Have been optician, Internet consultant, college lecturer, property networker and investor, sound engineer and now pro musician. World view: Western system is broken and in decline and we are heading for totalitarian nightmare, unless individuals come together, as one, in peaceful protest, world wide. Why the course? In order to come together with others, I need to understand the principles of compassionate communication - I hope everyone else eventually feels the same. 10% of the population should do it :-) |