How Focusing on Belonging and Meaning Help You Thrive
How Focusing on Belonging and Meaning Help You Thrive We all have a need to feel understood, to give and receive affection, and find our people. In other words, we need to feel we belong. In her book The Power of Meaning, Emily Esfahani Smith says that two conditions...
Why Connection Matters Plus 4 Ways to Connect Today
Why Connection Matters Plus 4 Ways to Connect Today Connection matters. Feeling connected means we’re likely to experience less sadness, loneliness, low self-esteem, and even health issues. In his TED talk, Robert Waldinger notes that connection is part of a good...
Journal with Me: Family Stories
Journal with Me: Family Stories In last week’s blog, I shared how stories help you build and deepen connection within your family and with friends as well. The holidays are approaching, and this is a great time to share stories with family and friends and ask...
Why Family Stories Are More Important Than You Think
Why Family Stories Are More Important Than You Think I’ve always loved hearing stories. The made up ones my daddy told my sister and me at bedtime, the ones my mom read from books of myths, fairytales and fables, and the ones told to me by parents, my uncle, my...