A relationship will suffer from too many complaints. I have yet to see or hear about a relationship that suffered from too much genuine appreciation.

Mindfulness, Health and Wellness, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineFebruary 1, 2024gratitude, gratitude practice, relationships, healthy communication, therapy, couples therapy Comments

Thank You Very Much

A simple, yet robust thank you –only when it is absolutely true, is not a pleasantry, or good manners. It’s deep communication that serves the best of relationships.

CommunicationTerrie LewineApril 4, 2023nonviolent communication, gratitude, needs, communication, relationships Comments

Giving Thanks Even if you Aren’t Into it this Thanksgiving

Every year the holidays come around. And every year we make choices about where to go and who to see. Here are a few (3) tips to help you navigate a challenging holiday season.

Communication, Family, Mindfulness, Health and Wellness, Self Care, RelationshipsTerrie LewineNovember 20, 2022Thanksgiving, relationships, communication, gratitude, gratitude practice, relationship tips Comments

Say Thank You.

Saying thank you when you are grateful for something is important. Saying thank you when you aren’t is lying. Saying thank you to someone who has said or done something that has contributed to our life is more than just polite, it is a useful communication tool.

Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineDecember 14, 2020gratitude, gratitude practice, relationships, communication, healthy communicaiton, familyComment

Ceremony

Thanksgiving in America is celebrated in a variety of ways. Some folks gather with family (people they love and some they don’t. Others celebrate with chosen family and friends. Some give thanks, others take the opportunity to shop like mad. And some do all of it. This year, it seems like we are being asked to shift who we spend the day with and how we spend our time.

inspiration, Sustainability, MindfulnessTerrie LewineNovember 24, 2020ceremony, thanksgiving, gratitude, ritual, holidays Comments

Grumpy Gratitude

Why be grateful when the day (relationship, project, moment) just sucks? Because it changes everything.

You do not have to be pleasant and wear lovely yoga pants and burn incense to have a gratitude practice. Grumpy Gratitudes are just fine.

Mindfulness, inspiration, Health and WellnessTerrie LewineMay 11, 2020gratitude, gratitude practice, mindfulness Comments

OFG

I was driving on the Schuylkill Expressway last week. And I ran into traffic jams. So what’s new about this story?

inspiration, Self Care, Health and Wellness, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineAugust 26, 2018gratitude, inspiration, intention, neuroplasticity Comments

Upping Your Gratitude Game

I spent this past week with my long time partner Steve. Both SuperGeeks for Nonviolent Communication we tend to talk about and philosophize about how to be, do and teach NVC a great deal of the time when we are together. A cool thing happened this visit.

CommunicationTerrie LewineAugust 31, 2017nonviolent communication, happy life, gratitude, have the life you say you wantComment

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