Responding Instead Of Reacting
April 1, 2021
This One Small Change Can Transform Your Relationships
This year I have been saddened to see a number of married couples considering separating because they don’t believe they can resolve their communication issues. Sometimes it seems as if they are speaking different languages! One person might say something and t...
How To Argue Well
March 17, 2021
I’m right, you’re wrong!You always do this!You never listen to me!I don’t want to talk about it!
Do these sound familiar? In the middle of a heated argument, kindness and respect can quickly be replaced with blame and hurt.
It doesn’t have to be that way! ...
The Conversations That Changed Anna's Life
March 15, 2021
Anna is a mother of two beautiful boys with cognitive and physical challenges. She used to be an artist but gave it up to focus on being a full-time mother soon after her children were born. Five years ago, both of her parents died within a few months of each other and...
Transform Your Workplace Culture
February 23, 2021
When Satya Nadella took over Microsoft in 2014, he set out to transform the company’s infamous toxic culture of hostility, infighting, and backstabbing. To start, he gave each member of his senior leadership team a copy of the book “Nonviolent Communication” by M...
Make Your Life Wonderful in 2021
January 11, 2021
As we start 2021, are you feeling the pressure to make resolutions to achieve in the year ahead? Is that list of to-do’s leaving you uninspired and stressed?
What if there was a simple way to help align your goals with your true values, that allowed you to pursue the...
The Gift Of Gratitude
December 15, 2020
My grandmother was one of the most important people in my childhood and I loved her dearly. A few weeks before she died, she was hospitalized, dipping in and out of consciousness. Unfortunately, I was living overseas at the time and couldn’t get back to be with...
The Stories We Tell Ourselves
October 16, 2020
Mike, a single dad of teenage daughter, Riley, was distraught. “I’ve been doing my best to be a good Dad but she doesn’t even want to talk to me. She’s miserable! I always thought I would be a better Dad than my father was but it looks like I...
Know Your Needs
September 28, 2020
These are some basic needs that we all have. This list is not exhaustive, but it's a good place to start to connect with your own needs.
Closure
Choice /Autonomy
Belonging/Inclusion
Clarity
Acknowledgement
Authenticity
Awe/Wond...
An Introduction to Nonviolent Communication
September 7, 2020
Nonviolent Communication (NVC) is a compassionate, honest way of communicating that aims to foster genuine connection and understanding. It provides a simple four-step process that helps us to express our feelings honestly and communicate our needs clearly, whilst stil...