About the AuthorMary Mackenzie, MA, is the co-founder of the NVC Academy, an online school for learning Nonviolent Communication; executive director of Peace Workshop, International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting practical methods for living nonviolently; certified trainer of Nonviolent Communication for the Center for Nonviolent Communication and mediator. Mary brings extensive experience in creating and maintaining collaborative organizations and partnerships in the business world and within families, in finding a way forward that values all needs even in challenging decision making processes, and in balancing efficiency and authenticity in all interactions. She is a deeply spiritual person with a keen sense of humor, inner clarity, and insight. Marys guiding vision is to help people learn concrete, practical tools for living peacefully day-to-day. She believes that if each of us steps up to the plate to transform our own negative behaviors and thought patterns we can create world peace, one heart at a time. Her individual coaching sessions with people who want to fully integrate Nonviolent Communication into their daily lives, workshops, retreats, organizational development, group facilitation, public speaking engagements, and personal daily life reflect this passion. Mary lives in Long Beach, California, with her wife, Kimberly Fox. where can i get free pdf books Peaceful Living: Daily Meditations for Living with Love, Healing, and Compassion
0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Peaceful Living is a suggestion to savorBy G. Bernard WandelI've had the pleasure of studying NVC with Mary Directly at a 9 day Intensive training.she is very traditional NVC and makes it easy for anyone regardless of fluency to understand and grasp the work of NVC.This book is a shining example of just how she can do this in a small "bit" way.Each daily meditation is in simple language and very applicable to daily life. Sometimes we often get so absorbed by process that we forget to sit back, and enjoy the simple things that help bring "Peaceful Living" in so our lives can be enriched.10 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Daily Meditation and Focus on NonViolent CommunicationBy O. Merce Brown*****This book is a daily meditation book, laid out with one short essay or meditation for each day of the year. The meditation starts with a quotation about the day's topic. Next comes an essay which ranges from less than one up to two pages for the day's lesson. At the end of the essay is a sentence about how to apply that lesson for the day.For example, tomorrow, August 19th, has as a quote: "Keep your eye on the sunshine and you will not see the shadows.---Helen Keller", followed by an essay on "Observing without Judgment", and ending with the sentence "Today stick to the facts and don't make up stories about why people behave in certain ways."There is also a list of NVC feelings and needs in the front and an index.This is the type of book that people familiar or unfamiliar with NonViolent Communication will enjoy. In fact, it's a great way to learn about NonViolent communication in bite-size pieces, so that it is less overwhelming (especially for people who hate to study or take classes). My husband and I read a little bit each morning and discuss it, finding the focus very useful in starting out our day.I would highly recommend this book for anyone who wishes to improve their communication skills.*****14 of 14 people found the following review helpful. Good start to the dayBy RI've been reading one of the meditations a day for roughly 4 months now. Overall, it's a pretty good book.Sometimes the meditations are more autobiographical than suits my taste. While having a story associated with the concept helps illustrate the point, having that story be the author's sometimes seems a bit self-indulgent. It would have been more enjoyable for me if the author had either invented a situation to illustrate the point, or referred to someone else's story.This being said, most of the daily thoughts are interesting and thought-provoking. Recent quotes have reminded me to think in various ways about my life: to openly share my experience with someone close to me; to be open to hear my loved one's experience; and, when a situation is not to my liking, to search for a something that is better for me and for others involved.Overall, I've enjoyed the book.