Introduction

•  Wanted a connection with people

• Found Nonviolent Communication

Empathy is Unbelievably Powerful

Something so simple can have such a dramatic effect

empathy can shift to another space, gave freedom

there is another way - you don't have to stay in the suffering

judgments seem so overwhelming

empathy is the greater truth

How did empathy become important to you?

• difficulty of rising a daughter -

• a wall

• Marshall Rosenberg - NVC - connecting with the heart of another

• empathy is the doorway in

• Rosenberg story of teaching unruly class

• did teaching through empathy

found way to connect with daughter, with humor

• didn't have to pretend about being the perfect parent

• non judgmental