<div dir="ltr">Hi all,<div><br></div><div>I'm right with Agnes, in more ways than I realized. My root canal repair is set for 2pm. I, too, would love to see Michael and Maria Theresa's whole meeting. Baring that, any shared notes will be deeply appreciated.</div><div><br></div><div>My best to all of you,</div><div><br></div><div>Sandy</div></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Jan 5, 2015 at 8:36 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:agnes@mcn.org" target="_blank">agnes@mcn.org</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I'm sorry to miss Michael and Maria Teresa's presentation. I have major<br>
dental work at noon Tuesday the 13th. I hope someone will take good notes<br>
i may read.<br>
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Agnes<br>
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> Decolonization of Mind - Discussion Group - January Meeting<br>
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> Topic: Authentic Personal Engagement Via Non-Violent Communication<br>
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> Next meeting – Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at 12:30PM (we go until<br>
> 2:00PM)<br>
><br>
> Note - we meet on the second Tuesdays of each month, so please mark your<br>
> calendars.<br>
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> Building on the introduction to the language of Non-Violent Communication<br>
> (NVC) provided by Kelly Larson and Sandy Marshall at our December 2014<br>
> meeting, Michael and Maria Teresa will help us explore how "NVC<br>
> consciousness" can inform and enhance our interactions in the world. They<br>
> will present the principles underlying "universal dialog", "unconditional<br>
> positive regard", "empathic listening", and "engaging the third chair",<br>
> and will suggest ways in which application of these principles can<br>
> transform seemingly irreconcilable communications into opportunities for<br>
> connection. The possibility of authentic personal engagement can then show<br>
> up, as distinct from falling into the programmed thinking and reacting<br>
> patterns that the larger culture encourages us to employ (separation,<br>
> victimhood, etc.).<br>
><br>
> Maria Teresa and Michael have been studying NVC with Miki Kashtan and<br>
> other NVC teachers for several years. They lead an NVC class alternate<br>
> Mondays in Mendocino. Michael has completed the 'Mediate Your Life'<br>
> program that applies NVC principles to mediation and is certified as a<br>
> mediator by the Recourse mediation program in Sonoma County.<br>
><br>
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> This meeting will be held at John Anderson's house in Caspar - Brown Bag<br>
> DIY Lunch. Thanks so much to John for his hospitality hosting the group<br>
> (and also for Linda's hospitality in prior months). John's address is<br>
> 14951 B Caspar Rd., which is an older redwood building just south of the<br>
> Caspar Inn, in downtown Caspar. Go around to the back of the building and<br>
> up the stairs to find the second floor unit, which is unit B. All are<br>
> welcome.<br>
><br>
> Questions about the group or the meeting can be directed to Charles<br>
> Cresson Wood at <a href="mailto:ccwood@ix.netcom.com">ccwood@ix.netcom.com</a>.<br>
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