Recipes for Meaningful --even Happy Holidays

The holiday season is such a mix. It’s a little bit tricky. Some look forward to it, and some dread it, some are a mix for sure. We have been guided into thinking that’s it’s happy time no matter what, and family is the most important thing. This time of year can have us thinking there is something wrong with us, given how wildly different the holidays are for us.

Solar Eclipse Magic

Folks who say why bother for the short number of minutes that it will be? I have an answer that really is a non-answer because it is truly experiential. Perhaps for you there is no reason.

Before You Say It...

Everything we say and do is an attempt to meet a need. This is the foundation of the work and practice of Nonviolent Communication. How aware are you of anyone’s needs before you say something?

Tonglen and the Peonies ~ A Personal Story About Looking Inward.

This is a personal story about pain, peonies, Tibetan Tonglen and truly living through your own values —even when it isn’t so easy to remember how.

Blessings to You for the New Year!

Has 2022 been a mix for you? People feeling hopeful and hopeless all at the same time. Confused and anxious, yet unsure why. People trying to head out and live life as it was, while everything seems different. There is also a burgeoning grace and aliveness.

Put Yourself in the Center of Your Life

Is asking for (and getting) what you want selfish? Read on to explore the difference between being selfish and self-centered. The second is a stepping stone to creating amazing relationships.

Communication, Mindfulness, RelationshipsTerrie LewineNovember 28, 2022selfish, mindfulness, relationships, communication, freedom, connectionComment

Are You Sure About That?

When I was young —probably 3 or 4 years old, my mom told me something. She told me that when cows were lying down it meant it was going to rain. Maybe she told me this one or two more times, I’m not sure, yet I believed her completely. Even though there was a good deal of evidence suggesting that this fact wasn’t exactly accurate, I was sure this was true. What do you believe that really isn’t true?

Mindfulness, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineNovember 1, 2022honesty, relationships, stories, partnership, family, communication, mindfulnessComment

Ask for Impact, not Permission

In any kind of partnership, whether it is your significant other, friends, work colleagues or even parent/child relationships, I encourage asking for impact rather than asking permission. You no longer need permission. Perhaps in a healthy culture, you never did.