Living in peace

“Living in Peace” is a companion for the whole year: 366 meditations, one for every day. Mary Mackenzie draws on her many years’ experience as a trainer in Non-Violent Communication and reminds you, day after day, that every new morning brings a fresh opportunity to practise and learn.

Each meditation follows the same structure: a quote to reflect on, a thought on a specific aspect of NVC, and a practical suggestion on how you can put it into practice in your daily life. This means it doesn’t stop at theory, but becomes something you can try out straight away – at the breakfast table, in the office, or in a conversation with yourself.

The language is clear, and there are plenty of little anecdotes that make the book easy to engage with, whether you’re just starting out with NVC or have been practising it for a while. Mackenzie sums up her core idea herself: with every step we take to consider another person’s needs rather than snapping at them, peace moves a little closer, on both a small and a large scale.

Mary Mackenzie is a CNVC-certified NVC trainer and the executive director of the Flagstaff Centre for Compassionate Communication, a non-profit organisation dedicated to promoting peace. She works with individuals, couples, families and children.

Translated from the English by Susann Pásztor. Published by Junfermann Verlag, 320 pages.