How to feel connected in a pandemic

That is very true. Deep connection with great tolerance can truly make a lot to happen for the good of all and sundry. Thanks for sharing this inspiring message.

What an important article during this time Jessi Hempel and Kelli Nguyen. Thank you so much for bringing up this issue. It seems like people were already feeling isolated before the pandemic because of technology. Now are lives are about connection through technology. Your article brings up some amazing points. I love how there was a separate section for how to connect deeply to teenagers, etc... One thing I would add is that self inquiry and awareness practice is crucial right now. If we don't feel connected to ourselves and deeply listen and see ourselves, we will very likely not honor, listen or see another. #leslieconnects

It is so important to feel connected with others, I agree. It's also important that the connection be genuine, some companies try to contrive connection among teams with exercises to get people to share. However, it can backfire when it feels invasive, there has to be trust, which can only be built over time, and comes from feeling genuinely heard, seen, and recognized for who you truly are. This takes longer for some people than others, yet, we can feel shamed by these contrivances if we are slower in building trust than others. Trust is harder to earn with people who feel marginalized.

I am a self-proclaimed *D-* listener. My mom would scream ?? at me saying “You are NOT listening”! Here is what I do to get better at it: ?? Ask powerful questions. “What is scary ??about this for you? ?? Recap. “This is what I heard you say”. ?? Don’t interrupt. I am still working on this one.???? Oh, and it has helped me create deeper connections. #hellomonday

I love seeing one of my favorite people, author, and luminary on living a deeply meaningful life featured here. I appreciate Kelly Corrigan’s insight during this harder time of the pandemic when things feel even more outside of our control. She’s been to h-e-???? and back a few times and generously shares her lessons learned. ??Fabulous episode, Jessi Hempel and team!