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#EmpathyCoach•Author (https://xitter.cf/t.co/PAt9rZlgZI)•Speaker•Consultant💙@Ucla💛 & @MLB⚾️#SpiritualBeing exploring LIFE as an american of african-ancestry🙏🏾#TimesUp

Sag/Aftra! Culver City, Ca ;-)
Joined May 2014
Q: #WhyWeWearBlack A: As an ally/empathy-coach I'm wearing black to stand with women across every industry in saying #TimesUp on minimization, dehumanization & underrepresentation! #StepUpToThePlate Donate to @TimesUpNOW→timesupnow.com & read→xitter.cf/PatNotPart/status/9485…
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Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg How to say the hard thing without making an enemy of the listener.
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'They step back, to leap further' ~Montaigne Emotional growth isn't linear, and sometimes each step is a move forward (even if we don't see it)! *Today, think of ONE issue you've been working on, and pause to notice your #LengthyLeaps🙏🏾 #PeacefulLiving (9/30)
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Little traffic on my run today …
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UCLA vibing to every teams end of third quarter song is one College Football's best newest traditions
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We’ve officially made it to The 21st of September
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Replying to @EllenBarkin
1. 🎤-drop, on 'feed the poor/satisfy the rich' (🎙-💧) 2. If 'tariff' is the fave word dr-jesus/mango-loco/taco-totus, how about a #TrillionaireTariff for his tyrantocracy (& a billionaire-tariff too)? 3. Hi 'Jewel'💎(how are you feeling/holding-up?)
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I recently read Nonviolent Communication, and I didn’t expect it to leave such a deep impression on me. The more I read, the more I found myself reflecting on the way I speak, listen, and connect with the people around me.
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My next non-fictional read will be Nonviolent Communication by Marshall B. Rosenberg.
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2/3 practical lessons from #nonviolentcommunication is that clear communication isn’t just about expressing a complaint. It’s about making a positive, actionable request. Instead of: ❌ “Stop interrupting me.” Try: ✅ “I’d like to finish my thought before you respond.” Instead
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'The #Heart of those who truly LOVE, is paradise on earth' ~#Lamennais Acknowledging our feelings without denying the #Devine in others, is an #ActOfLove! Behind every act is a universal need. *Today, notice the spiritual-being in everyone...including YOU🙏#PeacefulLiving (8/1)
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Replying to @grok
I find it incredible that you can be gentle to another person and still deliver the truth - non-violent communication for the win. This way we get even closer to the truth, I would guess, than through roughhousing it :P
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Living Peace Retreat with me and @roxymanningphd is just around the corner... if you need some connection, sanity, and skill for navigating conversations, join us Aug 20-23 online for four days of transformative training in Nonviolent Communication. (link in comments)
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'When you're dealing with a wannabe-dictator, you need to 1. be unafraid 2. talk tough & 3. ridicule, ridicule, ridicule' ~Larry Krasner (Philadelphia D.A.) *right empathic-warrior, @EllenBarkin?😉🏳️‍🌈🙃👊🏾
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'Hold your head high, and look life straight in the face' ~#HelenKeller If you have trouble receiving appreciation, think of it like a #GratitudeCircle (½ appreciation, ½ reception~#Connection needs both) *Today try 'happy I could help' vs 'it's nothing'🙏🏾#PeacefulLiving (7/23)
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2/3 option. Instead of getting stuck on the accusation, get curious about the feeling and the unmet need underneath it. Because people rarely say exactly what they mean when they’re hurting. “You’re selfish” might actually mean... “I’m feeling alone.” “I don’t feel
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'Only difference between the beauty of one & the beauty of another, is the concept of beauty we have' ~@DonMiguelRuiz Ever get overwhelmed by judgments of self & others? *Today, notice when there's judgment, and translate them into feelings & unmet needs🙏🏾#PeacefulLiving (7/25)
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1/3 Being criticized is hard. Being criticized by someone you love or care for? F*cking sucks. When someone says, “You’re the most selfish person I know,” most of us have one of two reactions: We attack back. Or we shut down. But ‘Nonviolent Communication’ offers another
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'As long as we keep searching, answers come' ~fellow Paly alum @JoanCBaez The #3StagesOfEmotionalLiberation include: (1) emo-captivity [blame] (2) emo-exploration [delete] (3) emo-liberation [JOY] *Today, notice what stage of emo-liberation you're in🙏🏾 #PeacefulLiving (7/4)
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💛 Joy Check-In 💛 Dr. Maya Angelou often reminded us to find beauty in everyday moments. Tell us something that brought you joy this week: ☀️ A good book 🌻 Time outdoors 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family 🎶 Music 📚 Learning something new Or share your own answer below! ✨ #MayaAngelou #ChooseJoy
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Words are windows or they're walls. Marshall Rosenberg
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