———– by Miki Kashtan New to this blog? Read Miki’s Introduction to this series ‘All -in: fully committing to a life of nonviolence’ before getting started. If you feel called, please comment on posts and engage with one another. *** Openness to Dialogue: even when I am very attached to a particular outcome, I want to… read more
Nonviolence For Daily Living
Commitment #12: Availability for Feedback
———– by Miki Kashtan New to this blog? Read Miki’s Introduction to this series ‘All -in: fully committing to a life of nonviolence’ before getting started. If you feel called, please comment on posts and engage with one another. *** Availability for feedback: even when I want to be seen and accepted, I want to make myself available… read more
Commitment #11- Authenticity and Vulnerability
———– by Miki Kashtan New to this blog? Read Miki’s Introduction to this series ‘All -in: fully committing to a life of nonviolence’ before getting started. If you feel called, please comment on posts and engage with one another. ——- Even when I feel scared and unsure of myself, I want to share the truth that lives… read more
Commitment #10: Generosity
———– by Miki Kashtan New to this blog? Read Miki’s Introduction to this series ‘All -in: fully committing to a life of nonviolence’ before getting started. If you feel called, please comment on posts and engage with one another. Generosity: even when I am afraid or low-resourced, I want to keep reaching out to offer myself to… read more
Commitment #9- Empathic Presence
A headnote from us: These days we are locating the people and projects we come across on our Roadmap. These contributions from Miki Kashtan are easily, and centrally located: she is speaking to point four, “Practice personhood” in the inner circle of the map — a ringside seat! ———– by Miki Kashtan New to this blog?… read more
Commitment #8: Assumption of Innocence
Commitment #8: Assumption of Innocence: Even when others’ actions or words make no sense to me or frighten me, I want to assume a need-based human intention behind them. If I find myself attributing ulterior motives or analyzing others’ actions, I want to seek support to ground myself in the clarity that every human… read more
Commitment #7: Loving No Matter What
Commitment #7: Loving No Matter What: Even when my needs are seriously unmet, I want to keep my heart open. If I find myself becoming judgmental, angry, or otherwise triggered, I want to seek support in transforming my judgments and meeting others with love. How can we love “no matter what?” Who really… read more
Commitment #6: Balance
Commitment #6: BALANCE Even when I am drawn to overstretching myself (including towards any of these commitments), I want to remain attentive to the limits of my capacity at any given moment. If I find myself pushing myself, I want to seek support to honor the natural wisdom of my organism and to trust… read more
