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title: "Love Smart Heart-Centered Communication Cards with Complete Guidebook - Center for Nonviolent Communication"
description: "Katrina Vaillancourt’s Love Smart Cards offer an NVC-based toolkit for emotional clarity, connection & self-growth—ideal for home, school & therapy."
url: "https://www.cnvc.org/store/love-smart-heart-centered-communication-cards-with-guidebook"
date: "2026-09-19T11:56:44+00:00"
language: "en-US"
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#  Love Smart Heart-Centered Communication Cards with Complete Guidebook

Katrina Vaillancourt

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**Discover a transformative toolkit** for emotional intelligence, authentic connection, and compassionate communication.

🌿 **The Love Smart Cards** — paired with the **Complete Guidebook** — offer a beautifully designed, practical system to help individuals, couples, families, educators, and coaches build more understanding, resilient, and loving relationships.

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Rooted in the principles of **Nonviolent Communication (NVC)** and inspired by both modern psychology and timeless spiritual wisdom, this set includes four decks:

💫 **95 Universal Longings/Needs**
💫 **54 Emotions Connected to Fulfilled Longings**
💫 **54 Emotions Connected to Unfulfilled Longings**
💫 **54 Character Strengths**

Each deck is crafted to support meaningful self-discovery and interpersonal empathy.

Whether you're navigating a conflict, celebrating a win, making a tough decision, or deepening your self-awareness, the cards offer a hands-on, accessible way to name what’s alive in you—and in those you care about.

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📘 **The Love Smart Cards Complete Guidebook** (108 full-color pages, 6x9") is your companion for deepening your practice. Inside, you’ll find:

✨ A clear, engaging introduction to the core principles of Nonviolent Communication
✨ Daily check-ins, mindful inquiries, and deep reflection exercises
✨ Empathy circles, group games, and partner practices
✨ Tools for transforming criticism, setting boundaries, and resolving resentment
✨ Kid-friendly tips, celebration rituals, and creative journaling prompts
✨ Dozens of ways to integrate the cards into therapy, classrooms, family life, and personal growth

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Whether you're a teacher, therapist, parent, or personal growth enthusiast, this bundle is designed to meet you where you are—and grow with you.

💖 Learn to identify and express emotions and needs clearly, make values-aligned requests, navigate tough conversations with grace, and bring out the best in yourself and others.

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Whether you're navigating a conflict, celebrating a win, making a tough decision, or deepening your self-awareness, the cards offer a hands-on, accessible way to name what’s alive in you—and in those you care about.

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- [ **Love Smart Cards Complete Guidebook (PDF)** (Store Item) ](https://www.cnvc.org/store/love-smart-cards-complete-guidebook-pdf)
- [ **Katrina Vaillancourt** (Trainer Profile) ](https://www.cnvc.org/trainers/katrina-vaillancourt)
