by WES9659 | Oct 2, 2019 | Civil Discourse, Evil Speech/Verbal Abuse, Lou Kraus, Name Calling/Labeling
10 Steps to Eliminate Evil Speech/Verbal Abuse Criticism, derogatory, disparaging, belittling words, put-downs, labeling/naming; words affect what we do and mold the way we think about people and the world around us. TRUE or False, but especially when they are lies,...
by WES9659 | Sep 30, 2019 | Civil Discourse, Evil Speech/Verbal Abuse
Most of what we hear, these days, is criticism, and derogatory, disparaging, belittling and dehumanizing words. True or false, intentional or not; these words create untold emotional pain and anger. But, if you start modeling change, we can all get Better Outcomes. 1....
by WES9659 | Jul 28, 2019 | Nonviolent Communication (NVC), Uncategorized
“It is not important that we come together in a moment of crisis and show our patriotism by flying the flag; it is not enough that we become a superpower by building an arsenal that can destroy this earth several times over; it is not enough that we subjugate...
by WES9659 | Feb 15, 2019 | Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
There is HOPE! And if you look around there is people who are willing to help. We want to bring people together and help them find the path to peace and compassion. We are planting seeds for you to follow to Common Ground. Our goals are to spread understanding,...
by WES9659 | Sep 9, 2018 | Uncategorized
I can’t believe how our country has changed since I was a child. My parents never let me talk about people the way we do now. If I did, they made sure that I had the cleanest mouth in town, my favorite was Ivory (it floated). In school, getting caught speaking...