By now it seems to be becoming common knowledge that CSF is one - if not the - means of maintaining relationships.
Worth readingbecause the article describes the basic features of non-violent communication and at the same time demonstrates how complex it is to implement in everyday life. Because from my point of view, what is described in the four steps in this article is so simplified that it is readable and enlightening, and at the same time, applied in everyday life, it has a very high potential for failure. Why? Because CSF is more than this mechanics of the 4 steps! If I have the attitude that my partner is doing something wrong, I will end up in an argument as described. As usual. The 4 steps do not change that. But the 4 steps can my attitude change by gaining clarity about myself and thus being able to dismiss my partner as a perpetrator and welcome him back as a lover. Only then are the 4 steps described valuable in external communication. So communication starts with me - and not with "telling the other person what they should do differently".
Starting with oneself and changing one's own attitude does not happen overnight and requires training and support. This is exactly what you get with "Focus on Empathy".
GFK helps in relationships to bring both partners closer together again and to bring new impetus and vitality into the partnership.