Have you ever felt really emotional and made choices based on your initial reactions? Or have you felt so discombobulated and desired relief so deeply, that you followed other people's advice without feeling much relief in the end? Or have the people around you felt triggered by your pain and pressured you to take action based on relieving their discomfort or meeting their needs?

I think these things have happened to all of us, but they don't have to. We can practice self awareness techniques to get better at making choices that reflect our values.

If you practice identifying your feelings and needs and stay in empathy until you feel clear about what you want to value, you'll be more likely to feel empowered and settled in the action you choose to take.

In this recording, I talk with my NVC support group about a personal experience with sexual harassment. We explore the need to trust ourselves so we can be aware of our boundaries and how we wish to respond to boundary violations. We also talk about sexual harassment and use my real life example showing the importance of getting clear about needs before making choices (we refer to Inbal Kashtan's Tree of Life).

This is the third recording in a three part series. It's conversation style with a bit of my reflections mixed in.

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