In their third year of NVC Leadership training, the wife in a frequently-arguing couple bemoaned, “When are we going to get past needing help?” Our trainer’s response was, “What makes you think you should get past needing help?” Because we have such a high value on independence (both personal and in the privacy of primary relationships), we forget that we are social animals. We as a species thrive on interdependence, on helping and being helped.

Being heard can make all the difference — that is, being heard deeply, from a place of compassion, connection and understanding.

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You may enjoy watching a 4-minute video interview on empathy with inmates at San Quentin and on couples support.

You might also like to see her blog posting, “Being Heard Can Make All the Difference.”