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Awe & inspiration

August 25, 2024 Denise Torres

I’d like to share a recommendation from my dear friend, Eliza: To Be In Awe— WISDOM from a 96-year-old. This film features Dot Fisher-Smith, an elder from Ashland, Oregon. She's invited to speak about her life today, and I think she does this with a great deal of beauty, calm, and awe. …

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In article Tags aging, self, play, beauty, calm, curiosity, gratitude, peace, regret
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Regret

December 11, 2023 Bryn Hazell

Photo by @felipepelaquim on Unsplash

One of our practice groups has been exploring the NVC process for things we regret.

  1. It begins with making an observation (just the facts) about what we did.

  2. We then connect with the feelings we experience now as we think about what we did then. (Feelings sheet.)

  3. We then connect with the needs/values that were not met by what we did. (Needs sheet.)

After deeply connecting with these feelings and needs (sitting with them), we think back to the time we did what we now regret. …

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In article Tags regret, empathy, shame, connection, observation
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