March 2025
Healing, Inside and Out
Hello friends,
I’m Roxy Manning. When Mary invited me to write this letter, I could not help but reflect on what has been most alive for me recently… the way many of us will easily help someone else, but fear to ask for help for ourselves. On December 4, I had an operation. My doctor predicted my recovery would take three weeks. As I prepared for the time off, I rushed to complete all of my work and personal commitments. I prepped and froze dishes so I would have things to eat after and arranged meal deliveries.
Very few people knew I was having an operation and I reached out to only one person for support after. In hindsight, I was doing everything I could so that I wouldn’t be a burden on anyone. I didn’t realize how all these efforts to stand on my own two feet, to rely mostly on myself, was me once again living a life constrained by the beliefs I had learned as a Black woman. I would have been so disappointed if ...
Roxy Manning
CNVC Certified Trainer
Live Course starting in March
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Finding Connection in a Fragmented WorldRachelle LambWednesdays, March 19-April 16 |
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How Submission and Rebellion Erode Goodwill
with Rachelle Lamb
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Want to get a feel for how Rachelle teaches? Check out this video! When you say yes, check if you are saying it out of submission. Similarly, when you say no, are you saying it genuinely or out of rebellion? Marshall Rosenberg calls this a loss or erosion of goodwill which can destroy or undermine relationships. In this video, Rachelle Lamb shares how submission and rebellion in communication can diminish your power. |
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Practice in the NVC LibraryThe best way to grow your skills is to practice! Did you know we have several practice exercises available in the NVC Library? Like this one on Emotional Regulation Strategies where LaShelle Lowe-Chardé gives you 36 practices that help with emotional regulation that can be done alone or with others.
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#IWD2025Join Roxy Manning for a free Q&A event on March 5th in honor of International Women’s Day. This is a great opportunity to learn more about her upcoming course, Breaking Barriers: Gender, Power, and Compassionate Dialogue for Equity, and to talk about how gender and power impact everyday interactions. Submit your questions here, even if you cannot attend live!
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#WeeklyReflectionsWeekly Reflections from Mary Mackenzie are beautiful emails delivered to your inbox every Sunday morning with meditations taken from her book, Peaceful Living: Meditations for Living with Love, Healing and Compassion. These meditations are designed to move you away from turmoil, strife, and divisiveness and toward peace, resolution, and cooperation.
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Invitation to Spanish-speaking CommunityWe are blessed to have partners all over the world and we want to extend a special invitation to all the Spanish speakers in our community from Resuena Colombia to join Reto365 or Challenge365. Become part of this WhatsApp group, and receive a NVC key aspect every day.
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