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TESTIMONIALS

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Franzie

"This powerful practice has uprooted my negative self-talk. I am no longer trapped by judgment and toxic shame. The work has taught me how to tame my mind with self-compassion and honesty. I have stopped lying about my needs and have developed the courage to ask for help."

Kevin

""An enormous shift in my interactions with others has been my relinquishing my need to control how the other person receives and processes my words, my intentions.

I have slowly been able to slow myself down before losing my patience and temper."

Reshmi

“My friends and family and kids share that I am so much calmer and centered. Definitely taking the time to respond is the biggest takeaway for me – be it written or oral communication. Also, even if I slip up and have a reactionary moment – it is a moment or a short time of upset versus hours and days of bad communication.” 

Carol Dean

""The tools I learned are the foundation for my communication now, they have made me a better listener, I am able to articulate my feelings with less words and find that I have more confidence in managing conflicts. I am finding now I am able to take responsibility for what I say and not for how it was interpreted by the receiver. I also do not take responsibility for a conversation, no longer needing to fill up the space when there is a lull in the conversation."

Sadiqa 

"Just in the five weeks that we've been working together, I have found that my life has changed. My communication is much better. It's made my relationships much richer, all relationships, especially my intimate relationship with my husband. It really has been amazing. Even in just five weeks, I can see a tangible difference in my life. And this is the difference that there were times when I thought I could never and would never see. So I highly recommend the training. "

Mickey

""I struggled with over-reactivity and over-sensitivity in my closest relationships which made me feel like I had no control over myself. Using the tools and coaching from this practice helped me shift from feeling like a petulant child to feeling like a wise adult in my most challenging personal relationships."

Eugenia 

"I learned that difficult conversations are the most important ones to have and Cynthia helped me have a framework that allows me go through them with kindness, more understanding and compassion; and it works!
 
This course was life changing and  I would recommend it over and over. Simple steps to see communication in a completely different light. This course helped me feel more connected with myself and the others and I feel much stronger and well equipped to deal with things that seemed impossible a few months ago."

Kathy

""I learned to think before speaking and am no longer thinking negatively about myself.  I am more patient and understanding of others.  I would say my relationships with my family and friends have improved immensely. 

I have more confidence in my abilities and am probably happier than I have been since my childhood." 

Victoria 

"The program helped me to understand what I needed to fix in my communication and gave me the tools to do it. Specifically, I learned how to ask for what I needed in the way that made it actionable, which to my surprise made me feel seen and understood. I also learned how to manage up better by being able to respond and not react to their ask of me. The unexpected benefit was that it is much easier for me to have an honest conversation about my needs with my family members as well. It helps me to address my needs, and my communication with them became much more effective and less emotional. Thank you for changing the way I communicate with myself and others at work and home, and for changing my whole life to the better! "

Rianna

"Amazingly, today I can speak to people from all walks of life without the gripping fear that used to overwhelm me. This experience has totally changed my life. And for that Cynthia, I am forever grateful." 

Cheyenne 

"Working with Cynthia changed my life. I'm more confident, proud, and calm because of what I know now, and I feel more free not only in my ability to express myself but in creating a space where others feel safe to do the same."

Gail

"This course has taught me why you shouldn't be afraid to speak or say what's on your mind."

 

Carol 

“I’ve learned techniques to pause, take a breath, slow down, check in with myself and consider what I really want to say… The training has definitely made me a better listener, and communicator. I’m being more thoughtful, honest, and kind in my conversations with my husband and family. I sincerely want to convey what a worthwhile training this is, and what a wonderful teacher Cynthia is. More than once during Cynthia’s training I thought “why don’t they teach this in high school?” The world would be a better place if everyone took this training.”

 

Michelle

"I am more confident in my interactions. I swear less. I have less judgment if any at all. I am more present in my conversations. I am more patient and tolerant of others. I think more before I speak. I am more silent in conversations and allow others to finish speaking before I talk. I am in a better mood when I speak to people."

  

Monica 

"It was transformational!  I started to see noticeable differences in the way I interacted (on calls and over emails) with my new supervisor. I also have become a great observer of the things around me, including my speech and others. It has brought an entirely new level of awareness into my life. I've been able to start and maintain a steady meditation practice that I had not been able to do on my own in the past. 
 
I've noticed I'm slower in the way that I speak. I'm much more conscious of the conversation and much more intentional when I do speak. I'm more confident in expressing my feelings or needs. I've learned to cut the fat, not gossip and really focus on how my words could help someone suffer less"

Chris

"No matter how you assess your current level of skill as a communicator, there is something in this course that you will be able to apply to become more kind, honest and helpful in your day-to-day communication."

 

Lynette 

"The Intentional Communication Program has opened my eyes to a new way of communicating. 
This is so much better than reading from a textbook. "

Susan

" I have become much more aware of particular words I use that unknowingly have me feeling stuck,  promote suffering and add stress to my body and mind.  

Now that I have more awareness around my words and thoughts, I can make empowering choices."

 

Christine 

"It taught me how to speak with confidence and from the heart. "

Kim

"Through the training I learned to create space, change my default reaction, learn how to listen and respond to keep communication open, de escalate conflict, express myself and needs clearly, met the needs of others and change my life. I no longer have anxiety about opening my mouth afraid of what’s going to come out. And my shifted communication has improved my relationship with my kids, my team at work and also socially. I can respond calmly in a kind, honest, manner and express my needs clearly now.  I learned how to listen, empower others and myself so everyone gets their needs met and communication open. This program was life changing for me and i’m so thankful to Cynthia for creating it and sharing it and making it available for everyone."

 

Sheila 

"I always considered myself an effective communicator, yet I struggled for years in communicating my feelings and needs to the most important person in my life: my spouse.  I joined the Intentional Communication program as a last resort, to see if I could better our communication by working on my own way of interacting.  I was wanting to gain the tools that would help eradicate the self doubt and ill confidence that kept me from saying exactly what I felt I needed, in a healthy way for for both of us.  As the course progressed, I honed skills that helped me navigate several really difficult conversations that I had always gone sideways in the past.  I gained the confidence to allow my feelings to be my guide and learned more effective ways to handle the reactions and responses from my partner. The Intentional Communication program changed a lot for me and I continue learning and practicing.  Now, I am clearer on what I want and how to ask for it and I’ve acquired more confidence in implementing options when a conversation has run its course "