I wrote about the concept of a YEStrategy in this previous blog post and now I want to add to this with some handy tips for using this tool in the digital realm, including on messaging apps such as Signal, WhatsApp and Microsoft Teams. In this post, I’ll start by summarising the digital instructions andContinue reading “A guide to digital YEStrategies”
Tag Archives: Empathy
Imagine an elephant. What is yours like?
In the past I imagined that, if a certain concept or idea is very familiar to me, most people in my immediate social network (e.g. friends, family members, colleagues etc) must understand it in the same way as I do and have the same mental associations as me. Somewhere along the way I realised thatContinue reading “Imagine an elephant. What is yours like?”
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Buddhism: are they the same value system? I’ll ask ChatGPT…
This blog post explores how Buddhism is connected with Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and also contains a helpful contribution from ChatGPT in quotes below. I’d love for you to read it! I’m really inspired by both Buddhist philosophy and NVC and love applying the principles in my everyday life. I find they are strongly aligned withContinue reading “Nonviolent Communication (NVC) and Buddhism: are they the same value system? I’ll ask ChatGPT…”
Messy, Imperfect, Loving Radical Validation
Validation and self-love are not topics that I have fully mastered, and I never imagined I would be writing about them, yet here I am. I want to stress the “messy” and “imperfect” parts, in a kind and loving – rather than self-critical – way. Why have you felt drawn to write this blog post?Continue reading “Messy, Imperfect, Loving Radical Validation”
Mindful Alice. 