Do Alternatives to “How Are You” and “Fine” Make Way For Better Connection?
Alternative greetings to “how are you?” and alternative responses to “fine” may lead to more meaningful connections.
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Swear Words Can Make You Feel Disproportionately Better
Sometimes no words seem to fit the bill the way swear words will. Turns out it can be good for your health to use them!
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Eye Contact Anxiety: How More Eye Contact Can Lead to Better Connection
If we can only put our eye contact anxiety aside, we’d open ourselves up to the possibility of connection in a disconnected world.
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Do You Need To Be Needed To Be Valued?
It’s nice to be respected and appreciated by others but when we need to feel needed in order to feel valued, we’re setting ourselves up.
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Main Character Energy: When A Supporting Role’s a Better Fit
Main Character Energy puts us center stage in our own life stories. Balance and intention keep us in a supporting role in the lives of others.
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Think Again Because Changing Your Mind Is a Sign of Growth
We don’t have all the answers yet we all have strong opinions. Openness and curiosity make space to think again, change our minds, and grow.
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Sharing Wisdom is Best When It’s Intergenerational
Sharing wisdom across generations builds empathy, connection, and growth. Relationships are strengthened and we all thrive.
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Personal Growth Happens When You Take Responsibility and Stop Waiting to Be Saved
One of the core ingredients of a happier, healthier life is a sense of belonging. Friendship, connection, and community can help us get through the most challenging times. They can certainly feel like saviors. The value placed on these connections…
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Zoom Fatigue Takes Burnout to a Whole New Level
Zoom fatigue isn’t just screen time. Mirror anxiety and nonstop self-awareness are leaving many of us emotionally exhausted.
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It’s Time to Get Off Your “But” and Start Using “And”
Get off your “but.” Using and instead of but is a small swap that can change how heard, understood, and connected you feel in every conversation.
