#connection

#connection

A group of 20 joyfully committed humans will take to the streets of San Francisco with one shared purpose: to spread kindness and connection that ripples far beyond the day.

'Piano & Prayer' began as a weekly gathering during the pandemic, aimed at fostering connection and sharing, countering the feelings of isolation that many experienced.

There's something about a good joke or a meme...where it sticks in our minds for years and we can draw from it for a certain feeling.

Finding strengths in the nature of the medium - the bleed and spread of paint on certain canvases - Pauline creates enchanting textures that accentuate her mural-esque illustrations of flying horses, demonic dogs and double-sided tigers.

The name Weeb made me feel loved. My foster father gave me the nickname Weeb around 1995 because I have very thick, dark hair and I was in my gawky teens.

The researchers note that although the concept is frequently used within Western popular culture to describe an 'intense connection,' there is less supporting academic research, partially due to the lack of a comprehensive definition of the term.

At the heart of connection is the feeling that your thoughts, emotions, and perceptions are not just valid, but also recognized by someone else. This doesn't require total agreement, but it does require enough overlap in how you each make sense of the world.

At the center of the system is TOPI, a device that looks more like a minimalist home sculpture than anything you would expect from a tech product. Set it on the kitchen table or by the entryway, and it becomes a gentle hub for conversation. Instead of sending out alerts or lighting up with endless information, TOPI introduces topics when family members are together, using a display that feels inviting rather than commanding.

Death Stranding was designed around 'the rope', an instrument to bind us together, contrasting with most games focused on 'the stick' to keep bad stuff away.

Shame is tied to the painful belief that you are fundamentally flawed, defective, or unworthy, and when ignored, it destructively impacts our lives.

Personality tests provide a moment of validation in a chaotic world, tapping into our desire for connection and clarity.

Each card felt like a future conversation waiting to happen. The act itself, the handoff, the glance, was more than transactional. It was relational.

Many relationships misinterpret compromise as sacrifice, leading to resentment instead of connection. It's vital to understand real compromise and its true meaning.

"Ghosts, after all, are just echoes of the past; reminders of what should not or could not be forgotten, because of how much those memories mean, or because they still have something to teach."

After years of neglecting my adventurous spirit due to life's routines, I found myself reigniting that passion through a unique journey with a donkey.

Your absence reverberates around me, amplified by a thousand tiny memories.

"You're so right on," he said, as he would repeatedly when the participants, chosen from a pool who had submitted videos, performed. "It's about a human being looking for a connection."

Many of ASMR's young consumers say they watch to soothe feelings of being overwhelmed by the outside world, expressing that these videos provide them solace and safety.

Among Hair embodies the philosophy of "connection" through the concept of "interweaving," representing how individual lives unite to forge meaningful relationships.

"The foundation of community is individuals who take a genuine interest in one another, engage in activities together, and serve as a support system for each other."