Definition

noun

1. A humanistically-complete description of someone’s experience of something that happened

2. A specific event described as a Clean Observation, Pure Emotion, and Core Need

   Examples

   • “I saw him pick up my phone, and I felt afraid, because I want him to see me positively, which gives me connection”
   • “I heard her say ‘You’re dumb’, and I felt sad, because I want to know how I can improve, so I can grow as a person”
   • “I see them walk towards me, and I feel scared, because I want to be safe, so I can comfortably be myself”
   • “I’m imagining talking to her, and I feel excited, because I want to get closer to her, which will give me connection”

<aside> 💡 A Situation can have multiple Observations, especially if additional context is needed to understand the significance of the Observations

• Example
  • Clean Observation (levels of context)
    1. “I felt him push me”
    2. “I felt him push me, and I fell onto the street”
    3. “I felt him push me, I fell onto the street, then I saw a bus driving towards me”
    4. “I felt him push me, I fell onto the street, then I saw a bus driving towards me, and I saw him look at the bus, then run away”
  • Pure Emotion
    • “I felt scared”
  • Core Need
    • “I need to know I can handle things” </aside>