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Today’s subject is one that is very close to me. Not in the way that, say, my kids are, or spending time with my wife, or looking out for the health of our planet… but close in a “skin rash” kinda way.

ANGER: What is it, anyway?

In my years as a healer, I have seen many people who are at odds with their anger. They say statements like, “I want to get rid of my anger,” or, “When x happens, I get so angry; and I don’t want to do that anymore,” or, “That makes me so angry – but I don’t know what to do with it!”
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In January I got turned on to something called NonViolent Communication, or NVC. Simply put, NVC “helps connect us with what is alive in ourselves and in others moment-to-moment,” and it “strengthens our ability to inspire compassion from others and respond compassionately to others and ourselves.” So when it comes to relationships, it’s da bomb.

One of the primo teachings that has surfaced out of it for me is empathy. How to truly listen without fixing, judging, or turning the focus towards ourselves/away from the speaker. It opens the door to truly seeing your partner (whoever you’re communicating with), and understanding where they are coming from.
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