Broken Record Syndrome

As you are finding ways to relate to your partner (and others), remember that practicing is the only way you will make the new grooves in your capacity to create something new.

inspiration, Communication, Relationships, MindfulnessTerrie LewineFebruary 11, 2026nvc, nonviolent communication, relationships, relationship repairComment

Banging In the Night

Sharing my story about the noises in my wall to illustrate the meaning I’ve made and the feelings that I had as a result of my thoughts. The needs are the same: safety, security. My feelings of distress were because I was sure that those needs weren’t being met. The noise meant something bad was happening. I was certain that was true. The same noise, 10 years later, I felt more calm and relaxed because the meaning I made of the noise in my wall was that I was safe and warm. The noise itself, was the same.

inspiration, RelationshipsTerrie LewineJanuary 30, 2026observations, nonviolent communication, nvc, nnoticing Comments

Swipe Left

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

inspiration, Family, Communication, Relationships, WomenTerrie LewineDecember 27, 2025swipe left, suffering, relationships, partnership, nonviolent communication, nvc, communicationComment

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.

Family, Communication, inspiration, Mindfulness, RelationshipsTerrie LewineSeptember 20, 2025communication, confrontation, conflict resolution, therapy, nvc, nonviolent communication, couples therapy Comment

I Wish I Could

When you say this, who are you giving the power to? If you think you can’t, why?

Communication, Relationships, MindfulnessTerrie LewineMay 20, 2025choice, powerful, autonomy, freedom, nonviolent communication, nvc Comments

NVC Didn't Work

NVC works. Maybe always. And I rarely use the word always. Let’s begin with the reminder that if you are ‘using’ Nonviolent Communication (NVC) to get what you want, isn’t actually NVC. It is something else.

inspiration, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineMarch 31, 2025nvc, nonviolent communicaiton, communication, connection, mindfulness Comments

Connection Lost and Found

While we say we are desperately seeking connection, many times it is lost because of our own behaviors, choices and communication, rather than what another person is doing. This is good news!

Communication, Relationships, MindfulnessTerrie LewineMay 13, 2024connection, communication, relationships, conflict resolution, nvc, difficult conversations Comments

I Know it's a Story But...

For those of you who deeply want to change the way you communicate with others. For those of you who truly want to transform your relationships, for those of you who want to be responsible for your responses to the world, please consider never letting this phrase slip through your lips into the airwaves again. Even better, delete it from your thinking.

Communication, Relationships, FamilyTerrie LewineNovember 15, 2021communication, nvc, nonviolent communication, couples, therapy, healthy relationships, healthy communicationComment

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