Written by Esther Hasselman, heartfulnesstraining.nu, april 2018 om het origineel in het Nederlands te lezen, klik hier Sometimes I am ‘enchanted’ by my own story, and so eager to tell people what I think, believe or have dug up from deep within myself, that I have totally lost all sense Read more…
In watching the range of reactions, it’s clear that that each reacts a bit differently. Some people enjoy surprise, while for others it’s unpleasant. Can we attune ourselves to the patterns of others, understanding that each person’s experience is unique?
Green Zone Institute is proud to announce the upcoming Advanced 8-month Online Certification in Mindful Communication for Green Zone Leaders, launching late-Summer 2018. For those with a deeper interest in Susan Gillis Chapman’s teachings, this special project will go further than we have been able in introductory programs, and will certify Read more…
How can we heal the “Yellow Light” crisis of displacement, fear and uncertainty? By creating a strong and decisive We-First atmosphere, welcoming those in crisis. This is the way to make the situation safer and healthier, avoiding the fires of long term hatred we see burning in the Middle East.
In March 2017, Susan Chapman and Greg Heffron led a deep 5-day training at the magical Shambhala Mountain Center. This intimate group went deep into the material of the Mindful Heart Method, in talks, group exercises, journaling, time in the powerful natural environment, and much more. Susan and Greg Read more…
“The process of communication can be beautiful, if we see it in terms of simplicity and precision. Every pause made in the process of speaking becomes a kind of punctuation. Speak, allow space, speak, allow space. It does not have to be a formal and solemn occasion, but it is Read more…
“Trying to understand other people’s experiences and perspectives is what we call empathy. There are, of course, the subconscious empathetic reflexes that we all experience without thinking—e.g., you might wince when you see someone get hurt—but to be truly empathetic, you need actively think about the concerns of others. This Read more…
Many of us today are paying close attention to the aggression that’s arising in our world. Beyond US politics, we see similar fires breaking out in other nations. Scanning the news sets off alarm bells of anxiety. A return to various forms of fundamentalism and “tribalism” (in the negative sense) are Read more…
As Susan Piver says here, strength and vulnerability do not pull us in opposite directions. They are the same. They have always been the same. To be vulnerable is to be in touch with a situation. To be in touch allows us agency and perspective. It is truly when we Read more…
