Memorial Day

I am concerned about the cost of war and the romance of serving our country on the individuals that are actually doing the serving. It is something I think about a good deal. Today included.

inspiration, Relationships, Mindfulness, CommunicationTerrie LewineMay 30, 2022memorial day, holidays, culture, dialogue Comments

Is Romance the Enemy of True Love?

While true love is possible, how most people anticipate that this kind of relationship will actually become a reality is unrealistic and rare.

Mindfulness, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineMay 16, 2022true love, romance, love, couples, partnership, relationships, healthy relationships, communicationComment

Cling Less ~ Love More

When I saw the title of Rick Hanson’s blog post Cling Less, Love More, Steve’s and my origin story popped into my head. I think it will be obvious why as you read a bit further.

Mindfulness, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineFebruary 9, 2022personal story, communication, healthy communicaiton Comments

I’ve Reached my Limit

How many times have you said, “They don’t respect my boundaries!” Of course, we can (and I encourage you to) ask others to respect our wishes and requests. Yet, sometimes (or often) they don’t. This is why I prefer another word.

Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineJanuary 25, 2022boundary, boundaries, limits, empowerment, empowered, healthy relationshipsComment

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

What Can You Do?

When you come across a situation that is difficult, rather than focus your attention on that difficulty, ask yourself the question, “What can I do?”. You might be amazed at how this one shift will impact the quality of your relationships.

inspiration, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineDecember 3, 2021communication, positive thinking, partnership, relationships, adventure, north carolina, steve and terrie 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

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

What if They Don't Know NVC?

I don’t have a chart where I actually keep track, and I would easily guess that this is the question that I am asked most often. What if my partner, friend, mom, person out there in the world, doesn’t learn this NVC. My answer consistently is: It doesn’t matter.

Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineOctober 11, 2021communication, nonviolent communication, relationships, healthy relationships, couples Comments

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