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

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.

Communication, Family, RelationshipsTerrie LewineOctober 22, 2022impact, permission, communication, nonviolent communication, couples, relationships, therapy, family, mindfulness, equity, fairness Comments

Trust. Where's the Line?

Trust. It’s so important in relationships. Trust is most often thought about in the context of trusting someone else. Yet, trusting another person is only part of the story.

Family, Communication, Health and Wellness, RelationshipsTerrie LewineSeptember 19, 2022trust, communication, nonviolent communication, empowerment, honesty, healthy relationshipsComment

Good Relationships are all About Compromise? I Hope Not!

Compromise isn’t necessary for a healthy, satisfying and joyful relationship. In fact I don’t recommend it.

Mindfulness, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineAugust 1, 2022compromise, mindfulness, relaitonships, needsComment

Everyday Empathy

When you think of empathy do you think of a big, long, drawn out conversation? Diving deeply into the meaning about what someone is saying in order to uncover the needs they are longing to have heard? Me too. Not today though.

Mindfulness, Communication, RelationshipsTerrie LewineJuly 19, 2022empathy, communication, nonviolent communication, friendship, relationships Comment

Who Are You Talking To?

When there is another person with you, are you truly hearing them and responding to what they are saying? Or are you thinking things and responding to your thoughts as if they are actually true (and even what’s being said)? Are you actually talking to yourself?

Communication, Mindfulness, RelationshipsTerrie LewineJuly 5, 2022communication, listening, relationships, nonviolent communicationComment

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.