Fabriq’s Wellness 3.0 Podcast
I had the pleasure of joining Amy Baglan, CEO of Fabriq, on the Wellness 3.0 podcast this week. Listen in!
Life Lessons from The ‘Burbs
At the beginning of April I set the intention to have a face-to-face interaction with each of my 24 neighbors. But as April turned into May I still hadn’t taken action on my challenge. Quite simply, I was scared. Not because I suspected by neighbors were incinerating bodies in the basement, but because I was afraid of violating the unspoken but very real norm of privacy, and the unmentioned, but very palpable code of silence that governed our community. In the face of engaging in a simple, but profoundly countercultural act, I completely froze.
HOAs and the Changing Nature of Neighborliness
It’s time to rethink what creeping cultural and economic norms such as HOA-governed communities are doing to our neighborhoods, our neighbors, and ourselves.
The Devil’s in the Details
While I may never win Neighbor of the Year, I have begun to act upon the realization that small signals matter when it comes to creating a culture of connection in my neighborhood.
The True Cure for Loneliness
By investing our hopes, our dollars, and the efforts of our best and brightest minds in developing a biochemical solution for loneliness, we are missing the mark in spectacular fashion.
America’s Loneliness Epidemic: Fact or Fiction?
Not all scholars agree that loneliness and social isolation are new or growing problems. It may be that loneliness is just an inevitable part of the human condition. So what do we really know about these phenomena? Are they actually on the rise, or is it all in our heads?
Won’t You Be My Neighbor?
Do you know your neighbors? If you’re struggling to come up with more than a few, you’re not alone. But this phenomenon may have outsized consequences in a society increasingly crippled by loneliness, despair, and political unraveling.
April Challenge: A Nation of Neighbors
My Project Reconnect challenge for the month of April will be to have at least one face-to-face interaction with each of my neighbors. That’s twenty-four conversations in 30 days. Sounds easy enough, right?
Cooking Up Connection
So much of today’s rhetoric about community building has to do with creating spaces where people can gather. But the truth is that each of us has just such a space right in our own kitchen, living room, or back porch. We just have to find the courage and resolve to invite people in.
The Consummate Host
I’ve always wondered about the use of that word, “consummate,” especially its pairing with the word “host.” To the extent it implies perfection, I can’t make a claim to it. But given that its primary meaning as a verb is “to bring something to completion,” I’ve decided it just might fit.
