Welcome back to the first-ever series on Young and Getting Wiser called Cultivating Connection! Each week in this four-episode series, I dive into topics surrounding the power of connection. Every episode will expand on ways that we can enhance, deepen, and enrich our interpersonal connections in life. We’ll start with Connection to Self then move into Connection to Others (this episode!), then Connection to the World, and finish off with conversations around Maintaining Your Connection. ✍🏼

In Part TWO, "Connecting to Others", I start off with sharing my story of how I evolved into seeing the value of deeper relationships in my own life, and then I move into why you should care about creating these closer bonds and what it means for your mental and physical health when you go about your relationships intentionally. The second half of the episode is the juicy stuff - I share my top favorite methods of creating depth with people in your life ranging from friends, family, romantic relationships, and even your professional network!

My advice is based on things that have worked for me in the past throughout my life and general pieces of knowledge pulled from self-awareness and the roots of psychology. Staying present and creating intentional space for what we already have is truly a tough skill, and I’m super excited to talk about this and help us all work on this journey to deeper, more fulfilling connection with the world around us ☺️