Swipe Left

What is your capacity to swipe left? Is it before you say or do something that you regret?

The Difference Between Belonging and Fitting In

Those of us who haven’t had our deep belonging needs met while growing up find it difficult to experience it well as an adult. Instead, we use the strategy of fitting in. Even at the cost of being seen for who we truly are. This can get very messy very quickly.

inspiration, Women, Relationships, FamilyTerrie LewineDecember 14, 2025belonging, needs, fitting in Comments

Another Day of Thanks

Struggling to find gratitude this Thanksgiving? Here are some hints about how to remain true to yourself, and up your attitude of gratitude.

inspiration, Family, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineNovember 23, 2025Thanksgiving, gratitude, gratitude practiceComment

Empathy --Magical? Practical? or Both?

Empathy. It doesn’t have to be complicated and long to weave a sense of connection and care into any relationship.

inspiration, Family, Communication, Women, Relationships, MindfulnessTerrie LewineOctober 19, 2025empathy, nonviolent communication, nvc, connection, partnershipComment

Is Confrontation Another Word for Disagreement?

Take a look at the difference between confrontation and simple difference of opinion. How to speak up and still invite dialogue and connection.

I Don't Care

I don’t care what you do! It doesn’t matter to me. Have you said this, either emphatically, or just as a matter of fact? When you reflect on the times you have said it, was it actually true, or is it something you said to protect yourself? Does it ever really hurt less because we announce our indifference?

Gefilter Fish

While the title is meant to amuse, the content is meant to contribute. We humans have filters --think colored glasses, that truly control what it is we see and what we don’t see in life --and our relationships. Typically, these filters are not 100% transparent to us, and we believe that what we see is all there is to see. Unfortunately this isn’t true and impacts are relationships remendously.

Assumptions

Trending right now in my circles is the meme: Assume Good Intentions. Having seen it in a few contexts, I wonder when people post or say it, what do they mean. I also wonder if they get just how difficult this can be for many of us. It’s one thing to say it, it’s another thing to actually do it.

inspiration, Family, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineFebruary 27, 2025assumptions, commonications, connection, therapy, nonviolent communicationComment

Who Do You Hate?

Have you noticed as I have that the polarization ‘out there’ is prevalent in ways that I haven’t before experienced. We are losing our interest in and maybe even capacity to talk to one another. I believe that dialogue is our only hope of finding peace these days, if peace is meant to be.

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Whether it is about daily practices or new skills, my personal writings offer you practical advice that you can implement right away. You are not alone in figuring out life and relationships. Learn from my experiences out there in the world making it all work, even when it isn’t!!

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