Craving Community? You’re Not Alone
Craving Community? You’re Not Alone I don’t know about you, but I crave community more and more. Humans are wired to connect with each other. We’re not meant to do everything alone. At first connection was about survival from the dangers in the world, shared care and...
The Hidden Power of Friendship
The Hidden Power of Friendship It can be hard to make friends as adults — and hard to keep friends as well. You may have read about the challenges, and likely have experienced them. We can face loneliness or a lack of close friendships at any age. I recognize this at...
What Do You Do When You See Suffering?
What Do You Do When You See Suffering? Earlier this year, bad weather forced a plane to land in Gander, Newfoundland. People from the community voluntarily showed up to shuttle stranded passengers to the local hotel — and were lined up the next day to get them back to...
Write a Love Letter to a Friend
Write a Love Letter to a Friend Our friendships are so important and I value my friendships. And yet sometimes I get “busy” and forget to stay in touch, to reach out and connect. And that leads to both being lonely and also less connection with the people I truly want...