((( being-kind.com )))

a home of

 

"kindness is mankind's greatest delight"
[Marcus Aurelius]

 

An evolving collection of resources on the eternal quest for kindness
in adult relationships, of alllll types, and raising children.

Originally inspired by the lifework of Marshall Rosenberg and his
'Nonviolent Communication' teachings...
how to live like a Giraffe, not a Jackal. huh :-?

Giraffe is a symbol for compassionate communication etc etc etc,
as it has the largest heart.

I feel it the best paradigm i found to help in my own world,
and our world, in recent times
. it has helped me a lot.

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This video from 2000 was the one that first caught my attention.
45mins including valuable audience question and answers.


His inspiring workshop introduction here,
including what I feel are the fabulous visual puppet metaphors.

Enlightened accessible ideas that helped me. I trained in NVC in 2020.



 

 

& 90sec clip below hints at giraffe technology
how we listen & communicate to ourselves and to others.

 

 

& 12min clip below hints at further insights to
evaluating our ‘feelings’ and ‘needs’.

 

 

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emerging into my 50's i came to find my own foundational ideas of

 

 

 

 

"the most important thing we learn,
is how to get along with others"

 

 

my version of VAR is:

 


Value Others - Appreciate Others - Respect Others

aaaand yourself!

 

 

 

please do send me your inspirations and stories
and links and resources and ideas

 

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