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Continue reading →: Why We Are So Exhausted – and how to reclaim our energy
Understanding Our Collective Exhaustion Over the past several years, one consistent theme has emerged from my work with audiences: exhaustion. During a post-it note activity I’ve led since COVID, I ask participants to write down their resting emotional state, what that sounds like as a sentence, and what behaviors show…
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Continue reading →: How To Let Go Of Offence and Drama
“Peace doesn’t come from pretending you’re not hurt — it comes from releasing what you can’t control.” In this blog post, let’s talk about the courage it takes to release offence, choose empathy, and walk away from drama without bitterness and HOW to do it. In part two of this…
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Continue reading →: How To Let Go of the Heavy Burdens We Carry
Welcome to the Bravely Connected Blog. If you don’t know me, my name is Connie, and in this post, I want to share about how to release the heavy emotional and mental burdens that weigh us down. These burdens—unprocessed emotions, unresolved thoughts, and unspoken pressures—can lead us toward isolation, fear,…
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Continue reading →: Why We Gossip (and How to Choose Braver Connection)
We’ve all done it. Whispered about someone else. Passed along a story. Listened in when someone shared “a little secret.” Gossip feels almost natural in human relationships—like it comes with the territory. But why do we gossip? And what does it cost us? The answer goes deeper than you might…
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Continue reading →: How to Choose Connection Over Isolation
In today’s world, people are searching for significance more than ever. Each of us wants to know that we matter, that we are part of something bigger, like an irreplaceable puzzle piece in a larger picture. Yet, connecting with others—whether at home, in schools, or in communities—feels increasingly vulnerable. Public…
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Continue reading →: The Crisis of Insignificance – Interview with Zach Mercurio
A Hidden Crisis: The Struggle to Feel That We Matter Over the past decade, Zach Mercurio has seen how difficult it is to call people into contribution if they don’t first believe they’re worthy of contributing. It’s nearly impossible to encourage someone to use their strengths if they don’t believe…
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Continue reading →: What Happens When We Isolate Instead of Connect – a response to the world this week
This week has had heavy news, leaving social media divided, and the world disconnected yet again. Disasters Reveal the Cracks I’ve had the privilege of working alongside an organization that provides disaster relief and recovery—from the first chaotic moments after a tornado, fire, or flood, to years later when communities…
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Continue reading →: When People Rub You The Wrong Way – What’s REALLY Happening
Welcome to September friends! As usual, this year I’m committed to giving you tools to build deeper connection—with yourself and with others. We call it brave connection for a reason: it takes courage. It’s brave to look inward and connect honestly with yourself, and it’s brave to step outside your…
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Continue reading →: Why Building Community in the First Week of School Matters (and 5 Ways to Do It)
The first week of school often feels like a whirlwind—new schedules, new faces, and a long to-do list of curriculum goals and classroom routines. It’s tempting to dive right into content, especially when pressure to “get ahead” is high. But here’s the truth: taking the time to intentionally build community…
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Continue reading →: Planting Seeds, Not Checking Lists: Rethinking How We Build Community
When I think about building community, my mind has been thinking about gardening. There’s a simple framework everyone knows: buy the seed, plant the seed, water the seed, wait for it to grow. But if you’ve ever tended a garden, you know that just following the steps doesn’t guarantee a…
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