In the monthly newsletter that went out this morning I reflected on how much "noise" there is around us all the time and how even when the information I'm receiving is good or helpful, it can feel incomplete. Maybe I love the parenting strategies I'm being offered in that video, but I've already scrolled on to something else and most likely forgotten about them next time they would have come in handy!
Thinking this through further, I talked about how the missing ingredient for many of us is connection. We need other people in our lives to talk to about what we're learning or to practice new ways of being with. We can't take in and process information in isolation. We're wired to be interdependent. And the good news is, when we have connection we have so much more resilience and energy to face the challenges that inevitably come our way in life.
Where do you feel most connected these days? Offline, in person connection. Maybe it's your rec soccer team, new mom's group or a service club you've joined. Maybe your family feels super supportive or you book club gets into the best conversations. Do you have a group or a space where you can go to participate in community? If you don't - where would you like to start?
My hope is that My Inner Harbour can be one of the community spaces that invites you into connection. That we can grow into a community that facilitates real connection, real self-care. We'd love for you to join us in making that happen!
