Perpetual GFK Calendar

‘What can I do to make your life more beautiful?’ That’s the title of this perpetual calendar, and the title alone reveals a great deal about its ethos. Christiane Lesch has illustrated it with touching images (you may already be familiar with her drawings from the booklet ‘Don’t be nice, be real!’), whilst the texts are by Dr Gitta Zimmermann. Across 12 pages, you’ll find thoughts and quotes on the principles of Non-Violent Communication.

On the backs of the calendar pages, you’ll find an easy-to-understand introduction to NVC according to Marshall Rosenberg: the four steps, the key distinction between observation and judgement, the concept of needs, personal responsibility and blame, empathy and self-empathy. This makes the calendar more than just a decoration; it invites you to pause for a moment every day.

A real hidden gem for the seminar room or the children’s bedroom: this calendar has been around since 2007, yet even die-hard NVC fans are hardly aware of it. It’s time it received more attention.