NVC Archives - Joanna Taylor

March 27, 20260Comments

U is for… Understanding

There is a saying that, "Complete undertstanding leads to complete forgiveness" - I was discussing this with some students on one of my courses this week. When we fully

by Joanna

Autumn

Mindful Communication

NVC

October 27, 20250Comments

O is for… Observation

Over the past few weeks, I have been observing my garden and the changes the new season brings - as I have said before, I don't enjoy Autumn; I find

August 20, 20250Comments

K is for… Knowledge

There is a kind of knowledge that lives in books and in facts; it's easy to acquire, and many of us spend a lot of time reading more books, and

July 28, 20250Comments

I is for… Insight, Inquiry and an Invitation

Aren't our minds weird…? Well, mine certainly is, anyway! I woke up early yesterday, at around 4.30am, and I lay awake contemplating stuff. A week or so ago, we had been looking

May 19, 20250Comments

Self-awareness is often portrayed as a solitary inward gaze - an intellectual or emotional self-examination; a self-inquiry... But what if becoming truly self-aware requires us to turn outward as well

by Joanna

Teachings of Dog

April 1, 20210Comments

Teachings of Dog: What’s in a Name?

Mungo arrived into our lives a few weeks ago... confused and scared, he had been rescued from a puppy farm, where he had spent the first five years of his

by Joanna

U is for… Understanding

O is for… Observation

K is for… Knowledge

I is for… Insight, Inquiry and an Invitation

E is for Empathy…

Teachings of Dog: What’s in a Name?