Marcia Christen NVC Trainer

03/24/2026

The more we empathize with the pain that leads to violence, the less likelihood of violence.

~ Marshall Rosenberg

Quote courtesy PuddleDancer Press

12/30/2025

Peace requires something far more difficult than revenge or merely turning the other cheek; it requires empathizing with the fears and unmet needs that provide the impetus for people to attack each other. Being aware of these feelings and needs, people lose their desire to attack back because they can see the human ignorance leading to these attacks; instead, their goal becomes providing the empathic connection and education that will enable them to transcend their violence and engage in cooperative relationships.

~ Marshall Rosenberg

Quote courtesy PuddleDancer Press

11/11/2025

Link to my video series on my youtube channel Heart Connected Communication. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaCq2XQyu9s
This is the first in the series. Meditations and other topics include cultivating a compassionate presence/witness, working with regret, parenting with NVC, etc.

Learn what habits aren't working so well and then learn the NEW habits for communication that will lead to more UNDERSTANDING, CONNECTION, COLLABORATION, and...

09/24/2025

In person NVC practice Poulsbo -

6-8pm EXCEPT October which is listed below! Come and practice, whether you’re new to NVC, a bit rusty or challenged with it, or have been practicing and living it for years.

06/26/2025

Anyone interested in volunteering at WA NVC Family camp in the kitchen? Lots of fun folks, beautiful setting, living NVC all around you, leaving inspired and hopeful for peace making skills in families. Message me!

05/28/2025

01/23/2025

Nonviolent Communication exploration in person starting! Third Tuesday of the month, 6-8pm, Otherwise Society Commons, 19041 Front St Poulsbo. Come learn ways to increase understanding and connection, skills to collaborate and find the heart of problems so as to move to solutions where everyone thrives, harm is stopped without losing connection or caring for everyone. Nonviolent Communication was created by Marshall Rosenberg in the heart of the civil rights movement and has changed many people’s lives for the better. Come and learn ways to stay heart connected, and increase self-connection, connection with others even when it’s challenging, elf-empathy and empathy for others. These are the skills we need now for collaboration. Donation based.

12/13/2024

Save the date! WA NVC Family camp will be July 20th-26th, 2025 at Brooks Memorial Retreat center!!! More info coming soon.

11/27/2024

Putting this out there for teachers! Grok cards - teaching feelings and Universal Needs for emotional intelligence and resilience, along with self-empathy and empathy for others skills.
https://groktheworld.com/
"Our special cards made just for little hands have been such a hit - and we’re continuously adding more products for parents and educators.

Check out what people have to say about our GROK’s Kids Line:
“I have been using the Kids GROK cards in my classroom this year, and I am loving it! The kids were actively engaged in identifying feelings and needs. We talked about how to get our needs met while maintaining connection and friendship... Whoo-hoo!”
- Suzanne Lang, 3rd Grade Teacher

“My classroom of 4-year olds had such fun with the lessons!”
- Khristiane Woods, Preschool Teacher

“Since doing this [using KidsGROK concepts/activities] for the past several months, consistently, we now hardly have any conflicts.”
- Harold, father and director of a nonprofit for healthy children
Thanks for the love, you all. We’re so happy to contribute… especially to all of you who devote so much to our next generation.

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Warmly,
Claire, on behalf of the team (Mary, Christine & Jen)
www.nvc

Grok-The-World

10/01/2024

OFFERINGS FOR FALL 2024! in person and online offered by Marcia Christen, NVC Trainer
Three groups to choose from or request a class! www.heartconnectedcommunication.com
Parenting From Your Heart online Practice Group- 3rd Sundays, 4-6pm PT on Zoom, starting Oct 20th

Nonviolent Communication Introduction and Practice Group in person Friday Am in Silverdale/Bremerton area starting Oct 11, 2024 or

Parents of Teens Talking Circle in person in Poulsbo, WA time TBD

Now is a great time to come together to remember, practice, and explore increasing our relationship and collaboration skills with Nonviolent Communication!

08/14/2024

"Nonviolent Communication teaches that all violence is a tragic expression of unmet needs. With the ongoing cycles of violence that devastate our world, it takes great vision and faith to believe that we can find ways to see each other as fully human and to create a world that meets all our needs. Bringing up our children to speak and live the language of compassion, we embrace that vision and participate in creating that world." - Inbal Kashtan, Compassionate Connection: Nonviolent Communication with Children

07/18/2024

Author of Parenting from Your Heart, Inbal Kashtan, answers what is empathy? That it is an essential part of nonviolence - having no enemy. This interview is a part of the Empathy Documentary Project from Barak Obama's presidency and message to "make a habit of empathy". Would you be willing to listen to it and see how it impacts your heart? AND Self-empathy is a place to start to understand ourselves so we can be more present to someone else's experience and their expressions of pain and attempts to meet Universal Human Needs.

http://CultureOfEmpathy.com For more on empathy visit our website. Video by Edwin Rutsch for the Empathy Documentary Project. Video of Nonviolent Communicat...