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Five finds of the fortnight: Edition 11
Why is it so hard to empathise with those we are closest to?
Dear reader,
Project Empathy is on a short break after nine weeks of hosting daily community listening spaces for those impacted by the second wave of COVID-19 in India.During this pause, we are reflecting and reviewing the circles we have held. Soon, we will be back to receive you.
If you’ve attended our circles, we from the Project Empathy team would love to hear from you: what worked? What could we have done differently? And how can we hold space for you going forward?If you have feedback or suggestions, please let me know by replying to this email!With warmth,Ranjitha
1. Quote of the week
We don't want to stop making evaluations or judgements. They can be powerful decision-making tools. What we want to do is separate them and be clear about when we are making observations or evaluations. Needs can get obscured when we make evaluations.
~Marie Miyashiro
2. Video of the week
In this short two-minute video, Yvette Erasmus speaks about why it’s important to specify and ask for what we do want (aka making clear, doable requests).
3. Article of the week
If you’ve been a subscriber for a while, you probably know that I enjoy Susan David’s work around emotional agility and its similarities to NVC. This week’s article is a piece by Susan David, and is about emotions at work: how do you decide whether to be transparent about your emotions during a work conflict?Read the article here.
4. Social media post of the week
5. Setting up a practice group
I’ve found that being a part of an NVC practice group has helped me stay in touch and deepen my practice. If you have a small group and would like to set up a practice group, I would be glad to support—please reach out by responding to this email to know more about how you can set up a practice group from scratch.