Embracing Human Connection: Moving Forward from Challenges

Last month, I did something a little unconventional—I (re)shared my actual cell phone number on my blog and social media profiles. It’s fascinating how accustomed we’ve become to automated interactions that we question the authenticity of genuine connections. But I assure you, that number was real, and the messages indeed came straight to my phone.

Speaking of connections, the challenges we all faced in recent Covid19 times have been eye-openers for many of us. I’m sure nobody had “global pandemic” written on their vision board or goals for 2020. We’ve all encountered unexpected experiences and emotions. These events have taught us that we’re all in this together, that our struggles and pains are shared universally. We all have stories that we carry, burdens we bear, but often, we don’t fully grasp what others are going through.

Living by Experience

Now that we’re moving forward from these challenges, let’s make it a point to understand each other’s stories. Let’s intentionally open our …