About Relating
Appreciating, caring for and feeling connected to others, such as neighbors, future generations or the biosphere, helps us create more just and sustainable systems and societies for everyone.
Skills in this Dimension
Click on any skill to see the three micro-VCoL exercises for developing it:
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Appreciation
Relating to others and to the world with a basic sense of appreciation, gratitude, and joy.
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Connectedness
Having a keen sense of being connected with and/or being a part of a larger whole, such as a community, humanity, or global ecosystem.
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Humility
Being able to respond to the needs of the situation without concern for one's own importance.
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Empathy and Compassion
Ability to relate to others, oneself, and nature with kindness, empathy, and compassion, and address related suffering.
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Forgiveness
Willingness to transcend hostility, work through trauma, and create space for healing.