We humans have a deep desire to be understood. When someone “gets us”—really understands where we’re coming from—it feels amazing. Without meaningful connection, life can feel empty and isolating. Spoken communication is one way we create connection in relationships.
Anabel and I, five years ago, on the day we recorded your meditation. As I sit here on the deck, Luna, my 70-lb dog is crammed in between a chair and a pillar, catching a spot of sunshine.
No matter what our age, transition is a natural part of life that impacts us all in different ways. While none of us are strangers to change, in the pre-teen to adult years the transitional volume gets turned up dramatically…