Tag: wholehearted connection

When we want to show empathy, most of us have a good feel for the basics.

We can say, “You sound mad,” or “…glad,” or “…frustrated,” depending on what we hear.

Empathy does go a long way to help your relationship. When you help name another person’s experience, it’s very calming. They feel seen, heard, and supported. “Name it to tame it” is Dr. Dan Siegel’s way of reminding us how we can help each other process and manage intense feelings.

But we can create an even deeper level of conversation. We crave wholehearted connection. Yet it gets squeezed out of our high-speed lives.

I want to help more people take the time to reflect, put their thoughts into words, and share them with each other.

Reclaim Yourself

There’s a deep part of our personal experience that many of us dismiss, tune out, or devalue instead of embrace and share. I think it leads to a lot of the loneliness — the emotional deprivation — that people feel.

Can we reclaim the art … Come Read the Rest