{"product_id":"the-spiritual-path-of-nonviolent-communication-living-with-compassion-connection-and-understanding","title":"The Spiritual Path of Nonviolent Communication: Living with Compassion, Connection, and Understanding","description":"Nonviolent Communication offers powerful skills to awaken self-compassion and deepen our connection to the “divine” within ourselves and others.\n\nThis book by a clinical psychologist who was one of the pioneers of NVC offers guidance and exercises—solo and paired—to directly experience NVC as a spiritual practice.\n\nNonviolent Communication (NVC) is a potent, increasingly influential communication art that benefits interpersonal communication. But clinical psychologist and NVC pioneer Robert Gonzales also taught it as a tool to cultivate self-compassion and spiritual development. This book is an introduction to experiencing NVC as a connection to the “divine” within ourselves and others.\n\nIn this book, based on a series of talks and published posthumously, Gonzales introduces basic, foundational concepts of NVC—observation, feelings, needs, and requests—and then illuminates how they can lead to compassion—and ultimately a transcendent sense of connection with others. This sense of spirit manifests as the needs, longings, and values underlying whatever we hear or say, and it can be experienced in every moment and during every conversation. Gonzales shows that by expressing what is most important to us (our passion) and listening for the essence of what others express, no matter what words they use (compassion), we embody the Divine.\n\nGonzales addresses anger, fear, grief, and impermanence, pointing out that choices are always present for us to embrace or resist life. Each chapter includes exercises—to do alone or with a partner—to directly embody the concepts of spirituality that Gonzales introduces, showing simple and practical ways to access the Divine right here, right now.\u003cbr\u003eASIN: 1645474348\u003cbr\u003eVSKU: DBV.1645474348.G\u003cbr\u003eCondition: Good\u003cbr\u003eAuthor\/Artist:Gonzales, Robert\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNote:\u003c\/b\u003e Any images shown are stock photographs and product may differ from what is shown.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition Notes\u003c\/b\u003e: Gently used with minimal wear on the corners and cover. A few pages may contain light highlighting or writing, but the text remains fully legible. Dust jacket may be missing, and supplemental materials like CDs or codes may not be included. May be ex-library with library markings. Ships promptly!  \u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Dream Books Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41457544953914,"sku":"DBV.1645474348.G","price":20.68,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/shop.dreambooksco.com\/products\/the-spiritual-path-of-nonviolent-communication-living-with-compassion-connection-and-understanding","provider":"Dream Books Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}