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Helping individuals to shift their experience so they can connect more consciously with themselves a

11/26/2025

Whether you want to deepen connections or boost confidence in social settings, asking questions is a powerful tool. It encourages your nervous system to shift from fear to curiosity, promoting a calmer state of mind. Plus, it’s an excellent way to learn about others, fostering a sense of comfort and safety in social environments.

𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐩𝐬:
1) Choose a few questions from our weekly posts
2) Practice with your friends and family (what a great way to learn more about them too!)
3) Experiment going into new social situations and using the questions to start conversations and build your confidence and sense of connection.

What helps you feel more socially comfortable and more connected?

11/25/2025

Appreciation shifts focus from what’s missing to what’s already working.
Noticing your partner’s efforts — the coffee they made, the way they handled the bills — creates an upward spiral of goodwill.

When people feel seen and valued, they naturally show up with more care.
Gratitude strengthens resilience. It helps couples weather the tough days by reminding them of what’s solid and kind underneath it all.

✨ Identify your strengths as a couple in the free Intro to Level Up Your Relationship course — https://communicatingwell.uteach.io/courses/free-intro-to-level-up-your-relationship (link in bio)

11/24/2025

Most of us learned early that feelings are problems to solve. But emotions are messengers — they come to tell us what matters, what hurts, what needs care. When we rush to fix or dismiss them, we miss their wisdom.

🕊️ Practice:
When a strong emotion shows up, see if you can pause and listen.
Ask gently, “What are you trying to tell me?”
You may not get words, but even the act of listening can bring relief.
Feeling fully is often the beginning of healing.

11/21/2025

Moving from Judgment to Curiosity- We’re often quick to judge what we feel: “I shouldn’t be angry,” “I should be over this.” But judgment blocks growth. Curiosity opens it. In focusing, we practice turning toward our feelings with a friendly, curious attention — “Ah, something in me feels angry… I wonder what it’s trying to say.” This small shift transforms your inner relationship.

✨Want to replace judgment with gentle curiosity? Join my free 5-lesson course You Gotta Name It to Tame It.

Click the link in my bio to start Lesson 1 today (https://communicatingwell.uteach.io/courses/you-gotta-name-it-to-tame-it)

11/20/2025

Have you ever noticed how playfulness can disappear when life feels heavy or uncertain? It’s easy to lose touch with what used to bring joy — until one day, something small sparks it again.

In therapy, this rediscovery often happens gradually. We might begin to notice laughter returning, curiosity flickering, or energy rising after a long time of numbness. These are signs of your system reawakening — your capacity for joy finding its way back.

Like this poodle finding her ball, healing often means remembering what you love and letting yourself run toward it again, no matter how long it’s been.

11/18/2025

Conversations often succeed or fail in the first few seconds.
A soft start might sound like: “I’ve been feeling a bit left out lately, can we talk about it?” instead of “You never pay attention to me.”

Tone sets the stage for connection — when you start with warmth and vulnerability, your partner is more likely to respond rather than defend.
Soft starts aren’t about being passive; they’re about leading with care so that honesty can be received instead of resisted.

✨ Explore new ways to approach hard conversations in the free Intro to Level Up Your Relationship course - https://communicatingwell.uteach.io/courses/free-intro-to-level-up-your-relationship (link in bio)

11/17/2025

We often try to think our way through confusion — turning over every angle until we’re exhausted. But the body carries information that the mind can’t access through logic.
When you pause and sense inward, clarity often arrives as a quiet knowing rather than a mental answer.

🕊️ Practice:
If you’re feeling stuck, stop thinking for a moment and place a hand on your body.
Ask yourself, “Where do I feel this situation in me?”
Stay with that sensation until something begins to shift, even slightly.
Feeling is a doorway to understanding.

11/14/2025

Before words, before thoughts — there’s a felt sense: that vague, bodily knowing of some sort of something that you can't quite put into words, it's fuzzy, not quite clear yet. It's easy to push that away or try to figure it out with your mind, but often that scares it away. Focusing helps you stay with that edge of awareness instead of rushing to analyze or solve it. When you give space for this subtle feeling to form, insight arises naturally.

✨Want to learn how to access your felt sense? Join my free 5-lesson course You Gotta Name It to Tame It.

Click the link in my bio to start Lesson 1 today (https://communicatingwell.uteach.io/courses/you-gotta-name-it-to-tame-it)

11/13/2025

So often, we rush past moments of goodness — a meal we enjoy, a warm patch of sunlight, a sigh of relief — without letting them land in the body. But these are the moments that quietly rewire our nervous systems toward safety and ease.
In therapy, part of the work is learning how to stay with what feels nourishing. It’s not indulgence; it’s integration. Letting satisfaction sink in helps remind your whole system: I’m safe now. It’s okay to rest.

11/11/2025

Arguments are normal — disconnection is part of being human. What matters most is how you come back together.
When you notice things have gone sideways, even a simple “Hey, I didn’t mean that” or “Can we try again?” can reopen the door.
Repairs aren’t about erasing the conflict, but showing care for the relationship while it’s still tender.
Each repair builds emotional safety. Over time, this turns conflict into growth instead of distance.

✨Practice healthy repair in your relationship — start with the free Intro to Level Up Your Relationship course - https://communicatingwell.uteach.io/courses/free-intro-to-level-up-your-relationship (link in bio)

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Part of communicating well is learning to understand our own inner landscape - our thoughts, emotions, body sensations and reactions. By increasing this self-awareness, we are more able to engage in conscious connection. This conscious connection allows for more compassionate communication with both ourselves and others.

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Take care, Jill