Life Enriching Communication

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.

“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

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

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.

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

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)

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.