Subject: I was an eager beaver, but my husband dropped out
Preheader: Here is what happened

Hi there %user.name_f%, 

Robin here. I’ve popped into Mary’s inbox with a special message for those that have not signed up to Yoram’s course on intimate relationships yet. 

I’m thinking about what might hold someone back from joining — I’m wondering if one of these is true for them:

1. Even if the only thing they achieve through attending Yoram’s course is to come away understanding why their communication with their partner keeps breaking down — they question if it’s worth the time over the holiday season to attend. 🎅🎄🎁
2. They question if it’s possible for someone to turn a relationship around when only one partner is on board with practicing Nonviolent Communication (NVC). Can they really make a difference on their own? 🤔

So in this email, I am about to tell you how much of a difference my personal practice of Nonviolent Communication made to my marriage, without my partner’s active involvement. 

It might sound like I’m bragging by broadcasting like this. So here’s why I am sharing this… 

When I first discovered NVC, hearing other people talk about the transformations NVC had made in their relationships made me realize what was possible for myself. 

It was like opening curtains I didn’t even realize were closed. 

I learned there was a whole landscape waiting to be explored! A landscape of unheard feelings and needs just sitting there, right behind that curtain. 

Like a field of beautiful soft blue cornflowers blowing gently in the breeze. 

But with no one there to appreciate their beauty. 

I felt such excitement to discover that field. 

Now %user.name_f%, will you allow me a trip down memory lane? 

Let’s go back to 2005, shortly after I discovered Nonviolent Communication (NVC). 

I created a small NVC practice group that included my husband and three other couples. 

We met biweekly and took turns leading a session based on Marshall Rosenberg’s book, (Nonviolent Communication: A language of Life). 

I was an eager beaver to take those weekly classes — I learned so much and couldn't wait to do more! 

But my husband’s excitement about the group fizzled after a few months. 

He told me he had other things he would rather do with his time, and chose to drop out of our practice group. 

That was very hard for me. 

And I wondered if I was willing to continue without his involvement. 

After a ton of silent empathy towards him, and even more to myself, I decided to continue along my path while he continued on his. 💗

A few years later he shared how grateful he was for that practice group. And for my continued practice with Nonviolent Communication. 

You see, even though he chose not to attend the group, he was quietly embracing NVC through my practice of it. Through my example, my interaction with him and our family, and being witness to my transformation. 

All those years he’d been slowly but surely opening up those curtains and slowly revealing that beautiful view - one little blue cornflower at a time. 🌱

He’d been doing so at a pace and in a way that was right for him. 💗

He did not learn in a formal way, but his learning was still taking place! 

I know how difficult it can be for someone to believe they can make a difference in their relationship if only one party is (noticeably) on board with making changes. I’ve been there! 

So here I am to share this message because I’m so passionate about encouraging anyone with an interest in using NVC to transform their relationships to KEEP GOING, even if their partner does not seem to be on board with it. 

If you believe in incremental change, I urge you to really consider taking Yoram’s course this December. 

Every step you take on your Nonviolent Communication journey is a step towards progress in your relationships, %user.name_f%. 👣👣👣

In Intimate Relationships: The Tiniest Details Make the Difference, Yoram Mosenzon will cover:

• What love really is, and how to nourish it
• What to do with expectations
• How to deal with disappointments
• Being fully yourself in your relationship

It’s happening on Zoom on Wednesdays and Fridays, December 20-29, 2023 at 9:30AM Pacific (California) Time.

We’ve got three discounts on offer! 

• 😀 Our early bird 20% discount ends tomorrow, Wednesday November 29.
• 😀 NVC Library members get 20% off on top of the registration price, even the early bird price!
• 😀 And if you register with a partner, you’ll receive a 25% discount on the second person’s fee! Read the details here.

Yoram is so passionate about intimate relationships that he’s spent most of the last 15 years working with others to reveal the tiny details that help natural love to flow. 

You can expect a deep resonant experience shaped by live demonstrations. With tender support for participants.

Here’s that link again to join.

With so much love for you %user.name_f%,, Robin Operations Director, NVC Academy P.S. - Intimate Relationships: The Tiniest Details Make the Difference, with Yoram Mosenzon runs Wednesdays and Fridays, December 20-29, 2023 at 9:30AM Pacific (California) Time. P.P.S. - Sign up before Wednesday, November 29 (that’s TOMORROW!) to save 20%. Plus NVC Library members can save an extra 20% using the code NVCL in the checkout! And we’ve got a join with a partner discount too! P.P.P.S. - All participants will get lifetime access to the downloadable session recordings.