In October 2013, a nineteen-year-old boy in North London asked his mother whether she thought he should upload a video he’d been working on to YouTube. The video was a…
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Repairing Connection in a Disconnected World
For most of human history, community wasn’t something we needed to seek out. Extended families lived together or nearby. Caregiving, work, celebrations, and survival were shared. Identity was relational: people…
What happens to the brain during change
When life shifts—whether the change is welcome or not—for the brain, it can feel like like a full-body alarm. When faced with uncertainty, the limbic system signals potential danger. The…
When Life Changes Shape
If there’s anything we can count on, it’s that a time will inevitably come when life radically rearranges itself. The baby arrives. A loved one dies. The job ends. Someone…