Below you'll find a list of all posts that have been tagged as “Human Connection”
Have you ever experienced a time when you’ve been thinking about a friend, and then they call you “out of the blue?” Perhaps you find yourself somewhere you’ve never been before and realize that this location has been presented multiple times (e.g. you overheard it described; your best friend mentioned it; or perhaps you had a very detailed dream …
Most people think that the way to connect with others is to talk to them. It’s a well-practiced behavior, but is in fact, a myth. The way to connect with people is to listen. There’s an old saying, “We were given one mouth and two ears for a reason.” I always thought that was because listening is harder. In many …
I attended a poetry reading by Naomi Shihab Nye a few weeks ago and was again happily seduced by the power and rhythm of language. With a few well-chosen words, I can feel my heart constrict with sorrow or expand and soar with hope. When I was in school, the lessons on poetry were painfully dull and focused on form, not …
What do you think about hugging? Or do you even think about hugging? Do you get enough hugs? Do you give enough hugs? What’s the quality of the hugs you give/receive? Perhaps it sounds odd, but I’ve been thinking a lot about hugs lately. In business meetings, I observe if and how people hug. In social gatherings, I pay attention …
