Many of us are less practised at three things than we realise: making clear requests, saying no when it isn’t a full yes, and hearing no without something getting damaged.
These aren’t personality traits. They’re capacities that were trained out of many of us by ordinary structures – families where some needs were allowed and others weren’t, workplaces that reward overstretch. They can be trained back.
Most communities teach communication after people arrive, once conflict has already surfaced. This works the other way round – building capacity first, and finding out what a group can do when most people already have it.
Free 60-minute introduction, online. Same session each time; come to whichever suits.
Register for intro session below:
https://events.humanitix.com/reclaim-your-power-with-restoring-choice
Four-week practice group, Tuesdays from 15 September, 6:30-8:00pm. One session a week, and at least one short written entry a day about a real situation in your own life. The writing is the actual work; the sessions support it. Sign up by Sunday 13 September.
Register for practice group below:
https://events.humanitix.com/restoring-choice-practice-group
Everything is free.
6:30pm here is the early hours in most of the Americas. Worth checking before you register.
No prior experience needed. It isn’t therapy, and I’m not a therapist. Many people find that looking honestly at how well they ask, decline, or hear a no is less flattering than expected. That’s common, and it isn’t a verdict on anyone.
Run by Glenn Russo – 13 years practising this material, seven years co-facilitating an NVC practice group in Castlemaine.
If you’re already living in community and would rather share what you’ve learned than join anything, I’d like to hear from you too.
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