loneliness

  • Relational Sunshine

204: Deep Conversations

Do you ever long for a deep conversation with someone? Today’s episode is about a creative measure someone took to make that happen. It reveals what many of us long for, and how we can make the world a better place, one conversation at a time. As with

204: Deep Conversations2023-10-11T09:49:17-05:00
  • Last time ever for the day

Solutions to Loneliness. Will These Work?

In last week’s blog post I gave a summary of the recent 81-page report by the U.S. Surgeon General on loneliness and social isolation. It was all about the problem.  Today I’m going to summarize the solutions to loneliness offered in the report, followed by my brief comments about each

Solutions to Loneliness. Will These Work?2023-07-04T14:17:48-05:00
  • Loneliness and social isolation

Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Social Isolation

I recently read Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Social Isolation 2023. The U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory on the Healing Effects of Social Connection and Community. A little long, but what an interesting and compelling title.  It’s an 81-page report with 325 footnotes and references to research on this topic. The

Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Social Isolation2023-06-14T13:53:25-05:00
  • Find joy in difficult times

Learning From Our Losses

A quote I heard this past week took me back to the time when our daughter was in college and the summer she toured with a Christian singing group, The Continentals.  Jennifer was the pianist for the group that traveled the eastern part of the US and several countries overseas.

Learning From Our Losses2023-05-15T11:46:58-05:00
  • What kind of friend do you want?

What Kind of Friends Do You Want?

I’ve been reading and hearing more and more about the problem of loneliness many people are experiencing.  For example, here’s what a listener to our You Were Made for This podcast recently wrote: “Now almost 40 years old, I’m so frustrated by the fact that I don’t have any real,

What Kind of Friends Do You Want?2023-03-22T09:19:20-05:00
  • Give people the gift of hope

200: Give People the Gift of Hope

One relationship principle I’ve come to appreciate over time is the power of giving people the gift of hope when they have so little of it themselves. It’s when you burn brightly with hope for others when their own hope is but a dying ember. In several recent

200: Give People the Gift of Hope2023-03-17T09:16:18-05:00
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