May 3How to navigate difficult conversationsThere are topics that carry plenty of energy in society right now. Will Smith's slap, the war on Ukraine, the use of vaccinations or...
Apr 25Longing for a life of Peace, Joy and Satisfaction?What if the outside world was not responsible for how you feel? Can you imagine the freedom and peace that would exist when the world...
Mar 31Say what you want without sounding needy!3 minute read Are you afraid that saying what you want will have other people judge you as needy? Do you hold back from saying what you...
Mar 25The Art of Self Love (Workshop Recording) with Nic BurnandCNVC trainer Nic Burnand offered a workshop online at Time for Empathy 2022. PS: Below is also a short interview that Nic had with the...
Mar 3How NVC Improves RelationshipsSome of our past workshop and course participants had this to say about how NVC supported them in their relationship with themselves and...
Feb 20Foreword to the book that my future self has already written...By Sarah Dekker I grew up and lived in various countries in Africa and Europe. I called many places home, but I was always a bit of an...
Feb 19Do you feel exhausted after listening to certain people?(3-minute read) Have you ever thought “That person drains my energy” or “That person is an energy sponge”? Although I do agree that you...
Feb 10Awakening to Life Intensives continue...When Robert Gonzales passed away at the end of 2021, our hearts were bursting with an immense celebration for his life, deep mourning,...
Feb 2The Desire to Consume – Part 1In a world that has its foundations in the capitalist economy of perpetual growth, are you being reduced to nothing more than a consumer?...
Jan 242022 NVC Practice Groups with Compassionate Self"The NVC practice group is a space where I can truly be held in whatever I am feeling on that day, be it joy or pain. The result of this...
Dec 9, 2021Deepen Your Inner ListeningFor the past year, we have been working on a new "at home" course that you can take in your own time, at your own pace, and it's now...
Oct 31, 2021Is guilt and shame sucking you dry?Video Transcript Hi, I'm Nic from Compassionate Self and I would like to share a little bit today about guilt and shame. So guilt for me...
Oct 31, 2021Interdependence vs dependence and independenceVideo Transcript Hi, I'm Nic from Compassionate Self. And I wanted to share today about dependence interdependence, co-dependence and...
Oct 13, 2021On Life, Death and Awakening Join us for a conversation with our guest Robert Krzisnik on landing fully in this life, on death and the path of awakening.
Oct 1, 2021What your guilt is trying to tell you!Hi, I'm Nic from Compassionate Self. And I would like to share with you a little insight that I had regarding guilt. So in the past I had,...
Aug 29, 2021We started a podcast!Doesn't it sometimes seem like the world has gone mad? As humans we are being challenged on many fronts: from global, political and...
Jul 29, 2021Compassion Is Not CultivatedBy Sarah Dekker “Love opens your heart, trumps fear, and paves the way for healing in all aspects of your life.” ― Lissa Rankin...
May 22, 2021When Conflict Becomes A GiftI want to offer you a job. For this job you will need skills in time management, planning, prioritization, crisis management, problem...
Feb 1, 2021Alternatives to Punishment and Reward Parenting!!What can I do to get the behaviour that I want to see? This is a complex issue. In many cultures the answer is either punishing or rewarding
Feb 1, 2021How your thinking is sabotaging you.The real power to choose lies in how I meet myself, how I react to my inner experience.