Living (and Speaking) Peace in a World of Conflict
To learn more, visit the webpage. It’s March 2026. A few weeks ago yet another war was initiated in the Middle East. Watching the barrage of headlines in the news brings up confusion about where to put my attention. I’m carefully watching my mental well-being by balancing between ‘being in the know and interested in…
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,…
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