Do you have ‘Enemy Images’?
… and more importantly, do you want to dissolve them?Let’s start with exploring what I mean by ‘Enemy Image’. It’s the thought that strongly says there is something very wrong with the person whose actions, values are out of alignment with mine. It’s not just a one-off judgment, it’s a pretty ‘stuck’ one. And (almost)…
Protective Use of Force
I am so grateful that NVC entered my life, when our children were still young. Awareness of the difference between protective vs punitive use of force has meant that our children were raised in a respectful way. Let’s start with punitive use of force… which is based on a power-over-model… in many cases parent vs…
‘Sorry’ or a Giraffe Apology
“Say sorry” says the mother to her two year old son, after he accidentally bumped into another kid in the playground. “Sorry” says the boy, as if a little button was pushed and out came the required word. I have compassion for the mother, who, I’m guessing, wants her son to belong in the world,…
Who is to Blame?
How is it possible that our brain is capable of instructing us to finger point at someone else, literally within a split second of an unfortunate event? With a workshop coming up in August 2024, I am exploring the incredible talent most of us have developed to find someone who is to blame when something…
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