I’ve been thinking a lot about why we have to stop avoiding hard things – especially hard feelings. I’m not sure at what point in the evolution of society that hard emotions became equated with “bad”. Feeling emotion and allowing ourselves to move through them will not kill us, but we avoid them as if … Read more
I can see how it becomes harder for parents to make friends as their children get older, especially once they children are adults themselves. We often connect with parents of their friends as we drive to a sit in the audience of events, practises, competitions, etc. Then suddenly, those “forced” interactions are no longer. Sometimes … Read more
Making social connections while traveling is one of my favourite parts of travel. Whether it be re-connecting with old friends or family, making stronger connections with newer friends, or meeting new social connections entirely. As I prepared for my combination work-pleasure trip to our nation’s capital – Ottawa – I was exhausted after a lengthy … Read more
How did we lose social connection through use of social media? And can we get some of the human connection back?
We must make connecting with our self and how we see our self image a priority if we want to make authentic connections to those around us. For me this has meant being an advocate – that I had a voice to speak up when others felt they could not. Over the years my career … Read more
Use of social media is known to impact our focus negatively. Social media had one fantastic benefit during the peak of the pandemic. Online connections, when fostered intentionally, can have a positive affect on focus. I recently started reading Michelle Obama’s “The Light we Carry”. She begins by discussing her use of small things to … Read more