Respectful Communication | Language Alchemy

Our Internal Dialogue: How We Got It and How We Can Use It Consciously to Cultivate Healthy Relationships

by Alejandra Siroka

in Alchemy, Communication, Communication Coaching, Compassion, Compassionate Presence, Conscious communication, Conscious Parenting, Consciousness, Habitual patterns, Intimacy, Language of the Heart, Mindful Communication, Mindfulness, personal development, personal transformation, Respectful Communication, thriving relationships, Uncategorized, Value-based communication

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When you and I were babies, we came to the world with the ability to communicate. We cried, stared, moved our limbs, shrieked, cooed, and made all kinds of noises and movements to get attention from our parents and caretakers. We did this for two reasons. One, we could not fend for ourselves, so we needed others to pay attention to us and help us...

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The Main Obstacle to Authentic Speech

by Alejandra Siroka

in Alchemy, challenging conversation, Challenging TOpic, Communication, Compassionate Presence, Conscious communication, crucial conversation, Difficult Conversation, Habitual patterns, healthy conversation, Healthy relationships, how to talk about, language of peace, Language of the Heart, LIstening, mindfullness, personal transformation, Political conversation, Respectful Communication, Value-based communication

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Oscar’s Wilde quote to “be oneself because everybody else is taken” invites us to show up authentically based on our individuality. The question that has haunted me for decades has been how to do this. Really, how do we communicate in a way that reflects who we truly are? I am writing this blog to address this question. When we want to speak authentically, we...

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6 Fundamental Steps for Women to Communicate Powerfully

by Alejandra Siroka

in Communication, Compassionate Presence, Conscious communication, Consciousness, crucial conversation, Difficult Conversation, healthy conversation, Healthy relationships, Language of the Heart, mindfullness, personal development, personal transformation, Respectful Communication, Thriving, thriving relationships, Value-based communication

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As I sit to write this blog, I feel very moved reflecting on the women I’ve supported over the years who have developed the capacity to communicate powerfully. I’m thinking of a woman who was afraid to ask her husband for a divorce, fearing that her family would disown her because of their religious beliefs. This courageous woman learned to speak to her family with...

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How to Communicate Respectfully with Women

by Alejandra Siroka

in challenging conversation, Communication, Compassion, Compassionate Presence, Conscious communication, Disconnection, General, healthy conversation, Healthy relationships, how to talk about, Respectful Communication, Uncategorized, Value-based communication

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The hundreds of women I have worked with who seek to authentically speak their truth are each unique. They all come from different backgrounds. Some were raised in big cities and others in small towns and rural areas. Many were born and lived in different countries. Some had highly educated parents and others had parents who did not receive much formal education. These women work...

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