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thara@lightofbalance.com

“Close the language-door and open the love-window. The moon will not use the door, only the window.” Rumi

I first encountered Compassionate Communication in 2003. It was love at first sight. I thought to myself I can finally let the deep longing for connection hidden deep in my heart be the source of every word I say. Little I knew at the time about the road waiting ahead of me.

Garliq is an herbalist, a papa, a student of NVC and a witch, connecting to the Sacredness in the Old Ways of seeing the world.

Founder of the Living Medicine Project and the Urban Herb School, Garliq is very passionate about personal and community healing. He gets quite excited when creating cultures of mutual support and wellness such as the Creating Compassionate Community gathering (bound to be an annual event!).

An informal student of NVC since 2006, he completed the 10 month Parent Peer Leadership Program in 2009 (PPLP is run by BayNVC.org). He is not a certified trainer, but has integrated many aspects of nvc into his life, his parenting and his personal healing journey.

I am passionate about helping people bring more harmony, authenticity and connection into their lives through effective communication. I believe that our habitual patterns of communication often result in misunderstanding, conflict and isolation. Effective and compassionate communication is particularly important in parent/child relationships where attachment and trust are essential to the healthy emotional development of the child.