Connecting to People, Increasing Social Value

November 14, 2024

Building Genuine Connections in Divided Times: The Power of Curiosity and Common Ground

Years ago, I was sitting around a table with a group of colleagues where most were reacting negatively to some of my more conservative viewpoints – they didn’t care for what they considered my liberal stances. The next day, a different group of colleagues from the same organization…

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Connecting to Meaningful Employment, Connecting to People, Increasing Social Value

November 7, 2024

Rediscovering Red: More Than Just an Oil Change

It’s a little difficult to explain why I was flooded with a sense of joy when I spotted someone familiar at the computer kiosk at my local car dealer service shop yesterday.

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Connecting to Art, Connecting to Nature, Connecting to People

October 24, 2024

From Ghost Trains to Pumpkin Patches: Finding Connection in Fall Festivals

Fog rises from the ground, engulfing the small group huddled together on the wooden platform overlooking the gully below. The sound of an approaching train is faint at first and rapidly gets louder.

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Connecting to Nature, Connecting to People, Increasing Social Value

October 17, 2024

Communities Dedicated to Connecting to Nature

Placing my trekking poles carefully, I take the next step up a steep incline for the rim trail around the Conkles Hollow Gorge in Hocking Hills, Ohio. I’m not even sure I can make it to the top. I take a deep breath…

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