Love As a Practice

Love. Such a wonderful word. I’m guessing you —like most of us wants the experience of love in your life and in your relationships. How do you love someone? By doing other things.

Mindfulness, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineDecember 9, 2021love, communication, compassion, nonviolent communication, relationships Comments

How to Have a Happy Holiday Season

Some people just love the holidays. Family gatherings are a delight. The hustle-bustle of the time is energizing. It’s all a love fest! For some, the holidays are not a delight. If you are in the first category, then maybe find something else to read. If you are in the second category, I offer you some tips!

Mindfulness, FamilyTerrie LewineNovember 22, 2021holidays, holidaygiving, family, communication, empowermentComment

Talking it Through ~ Oh So Good!

Sometimes talking an issue through is just not the way to connection. Have you ever talked about something for hours and hours, or days, even weeks? Just creating more and more tension. And sometimes it’s just the best. Here’s what happened between me and Steve this past weekend.

Communication, Mindfulness, RelationshipsTerrie LewineNovember 3, 2021talking it through, communication, couples, conflict resolution, conflict Comments

Forgiveness –- Compassionate or Violent?

Instead of forgiving someone and accepting the implicit agreement that they said or did something wrong —and it is the ‘harmed’ person’s prerogative who gives permission for the other to be whole again, let’s look at this another way. Are you able to see what you are holding something against someone else ~and the pain it is causing you?

Mindfulness, CommunicationTerrie LewineSeptember 24, 2021forgiveness, forgive, compassion, communication, friendship, nonviolent communication, violent languageComment

Hit Parade

Do you like to vent? Think it's helpful to just say what you need to? Maybe its helpful. I think not. Read further to tweak your venting so it will be productive. Not just yelling. I call it listing to the Hit Parade.

Mindfulness, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineSeptember 17, 2021communication, yelling, nonviolent communication, healthy communication, empathy, counseling Comments

5 Ways to Help You Find your Communication Flow

The work of Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is often misunderstood. The title of the work itself is confusing to many. However confusing the title is, the value and benefits of the work itself is crystal clear. Here are 5 simple practices you can weave in to your relationships to make them even better.

Communication, MindfulnessTerrie LewineAugust 9, 2021nonviolent communication, communication, relationships, healthy relationships Comments

Just Do It

When you want more intimacy and connection in your relationship what do you do? Do you ask your partner for more intimacy? How do you ask? Sometimes the people we are partnered with —as unbelievable as it might be to you, actually don’t understand what you mean when you ask for things.

Mindfulness, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineAugust 2, 2021communication, nonviolent communication, couples, relationships, healthy communication, healthy relationships, requestsComment

I Don't Think...

How often do you begin a sentence declaring what you don’t think? Do you even notice if you say this? I’m not sure how, or even precisely when it began, and I have shifted my thinking, my speaking and my writing to reflect what I do think. Here’s why it is important.

Communication, MindfulnessTerrie LewineJune 28, 2021communication, nonviolent communication, relationships, authentic relating, authenticityComment

Thank You for Saying No

Do you celebrate when someone says no when you ask them for something? If you don’t you are likely creating more tension or resentment in your relationships than need to be there. Read on to learn how to free yourself from having to hear a yes. Build trust and freedom and care into your relationships. It is simpler than you might think.

Mindfulness, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineMay 26, 2021relationship, relationships, nonviolent communication, couples, communicationComment

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