Friendship — Cultivating Trust, Belonging and Vulnerability
Friendship — Cultivating Trust, Belonging and Vulnerability Friends are an important part of our lives. They help us feel that we belong and ward off loneliness. Friendship is a give and take. It takes trust and vulnerability to gain intimacy. We all need different...
The Perfect Gift for Anyone — Write a Meaningful Letter
The Perfect Gift for Anyone — Write a Meaningful Letter November is a month that makes me think of Gratitude and Connection. And also Family, as I often get to see extended family at this time of year. All wonderful things. And having said that, I also struggle in...
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...