Life Enriching Communication

05/23/2025

It was an honor to recognize John Dennis with the Serving Life Award! He has contributed to Life Enriching communication in various ways and served as a board member.

09/02/2024

“All criticism, attack, insults, and judgments vanish when we focus attention on hearing the feelings and needs behind a message. The more we practice in this way, the more we realize a simple truth: behind all those messages we've allowed ourselves to be intimidated by are just individuals with unmet needs appealing to us to contribute to their well-being.”
― From Nonviolent Communication: A Language of Life

08/26/2024

Nonviolent communication is about more than just talking, it's about truly connecting. Focus on observations, feelings, needs, and requests to foster meaningful and constructive conversations

08/20/2024

04/21/2024

07/14/2023

Like if you agree! A good practice is to reflect on how you did good in the day and if you did any harm to others or yourself.

06/21/2023

In our programs we talk about affirmations and reading them out loud every day until we believe them. A book of affirmations that we recommend is “I Believe in Me” by Connie Bowen.

https://www.amazon.com/I-Believe-Me-Book-Affirmations/dp/0871592827/ref=asc_df_0871592827/?tag=hyprod-20&linkCode=df0&hvadid=312652786535&hvpos=&hvnetw=g&hvrand=10475243011801640590&hvpone=&hvptwo=&hvqmt=&hvdev=m&hvdvcmdl=&hvlocint=&hvlocphy=9032527&hvtargid=pla-569383383093&psc=1

06/21/2023

Just a reminder for those going through a trial or hardship. This too will pass.

06/10/2023

Life Enriching Communication is offering an Empowered Parenting Class. This interactive, activity-based parenting class will focus on identifying and understanding dynamics that do not enrich or serve parents and learning tools that will help you navigate conflicts and parent in a compassionate way. (Fulfills court mandated child abuse prevention classes)

Some topics:
Understand the constructs of harmful behavior
Learn “power with” vs. "power over” strategies
Learn to deal with problem behaviors and tantrums
Identify areas of control and abuse
Build new skills such as Nonviolent Communication to help improve your communication with your children and partner.

When: Tuesdays or Thursdays, 6:30-8:30 pm (online on Zoom)

06/03/2023

Just a reminder to focus on what you can control, your response. Trying to change what you cannot change is a waste of your energy.