In French, the verbs for crying (pleurer) and raining (pleuvoir) seem pretty close - je pleure (I'm crying) and il pleut (it's raining). I've also often wondered why the weather is preceded by "il" (he) and not "elle" (she). A few weeks before our trip, I started using the verb pleuvoir, saying "je pleut", when I cry. I thought this was kind of a quirky thing to say, the kind of mistake an anglophone would make - I'm raining :) - and I found it fun and silly, turning my tears into smiles.
I started this blog entry at the request of my friend John. We were talking about the roles of "shadow" or "darkness", and "lightness" in bringing about social and personal transformation.
In November, I had the opportunity to give two workshops at Power Shift Canada, a national youth conference focused on climate change and action. In these sessions, we explored some of the ways that we communicate to others about climate change,
As most of what I write in this blog is informed by my personal practice in Nonviolent-Compassionate Communication (NVC), I've been thinking about a blog entry on NVC. Reflecting on a few conversations this week, I feel compelled to share about my understanding of NVC and why it is so powerful and enriching for me.
As most of what I write in this blog is informed by my personal practice in Nonviolent-Compassionate Communication (NVC), I've been thinking about a blog entry on NVC. Reflecting on a few conversations this week, I feel compelled to share about my understanding of NVC and why it is so powerful and enriching for me.
