Being Me, Loving You A Practical Guide to Extraordinary Relationships

by Rosenberg, Marshall B.

• ISBN13: 9781892005168
• ISBN10: 1892005166
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2005-07-01
• Publisher: Puddledancer Press

Summary

Many of us think of love as a strong emotion, a feeling we have for another person. Marshall Rosenberg's helps us take a wholly different and life-enriching approach to love. Love is something you "do," something you give freely from the heart. Using the Nonviolent Communication (NVC) process, learn how to express yourself nakedly and honestly to your partner, friends, or family, for no other purpose than to reveal what's present or alive in you. Discover what thousands of people around the world already know: A heart to heart connection strengthened by joyfully giving and receiving is the love you long to experience. Discover how to: - Free yourself from the burden of proving your love and requiring proof in return - Avoid doing anything out of guilt, resentment, shame or obligation - Learn to effectively express how you are and what you need

Author Biography

Marshall Rosenberg, Ph.d., is the author of Getting Past the Pain Between Us, The Heart of Social Change, Life-Enriching Education, Nonviolent Communication, Raising Children Compassionately, Teaching Children Compassionately, and We Can Work It Out. He is the founder of the Center for Nonviolent Communication, an international nonprofit organization that teaches peacemaking skills. He lives in La Crescenta, California.

Table of Contents

Introduction	1	(2)
A Typical Conflict	3	(3)
On the Subject of Marriage	6	(1)
Learning through Four Questions	6	(7)
Criticism	9	(1)
Coercion	9	(1)
Receiving from the Heart	10	(1)
Listening and Responding in NVC	11	(2)
Role Plays	13	(46)
Hearing a Demand	13	(2)
Stop Me If I'm Talking ``Too Much''	15	(4)
``What Do You Want From Me?''	19	(2)
Issues about Food	21	(2)
Figuring Out What We Want	23	(1)
When Others Won't Receive	24	(1)
Are We Arguing?	25	(6)
Hearing No	31	(3)
Do You Want to Hear This?	34	(1)
Expressing Feelings and Needs	35	(11)
Reassurance	46	(1)
Talking about It in Public	47	(2)
I Lose Myself around You	49	(4)
Marking a Request	53	(1)
Dealing with Sexism or Racism	54	(3)
Name-calling	57	(2)
Expressing Appreciation	59	(1)
What Does It Take to Practice NVC?	59	(2)
What Love's Got to Do with It	61	(1)
Conclusion	62
An Invitation	64	(1)
Some Basic Feelings and Needs We All Have	65	(1)
About CNVC and NVC	66	(2)
About PuddleDancer Press	68	(1)
Trade Books from PuddleDancer Press	69	(5)
NVC Materials Available from CNVC	74	(1)
Trade Booklets from PuddleDancer Press	75	(1)
About the Author	76