True belonging doesn’t require us to change who we are. It requires us to be who we are. Brené Brown. Strong Back. Soft Front. Wild Heart. These words summarise a life-long journey of learning to be vulnerable and learning to stand up for myself. Patterns are set when we’re children. We’re taught to keep the peace, be […]
Social media are great for developing community, but for true belonging, real connection and real empathy require meeting real people in a real space in a real time. Brené Brown Braving the Wilderness Chapter Six: Hold Hands. With Strangers. A couple of weeks ago, I stood with hundreds of women and sang a song […]
A deep sense of love and belonging is an irreducible need of all people. We are biologically, cognitively, physically, and spiritually wired to love, to be loved, and to belong. When those needs are not met, we don’t function as we were meant to. We break. We fall apart. We numb. We ache. We hurt […]
