What makes a country happy?
The world continues to be in flux.
Living this tension of uncertainty alongside excitement for the good that still exists takes energy.
To keep seeing joy when there is much to protect is a big ask.
I always tell you to breathe, so take a moment and do that. Keep doing that. Set reminders to help you do it intentionally and deeply. The Japanese say you need 36 deep breaths a day. Thirty-six. Challenge offered, standard set, will you accept?
And, today I want to highlight another strategy: Connection.
I recently rebranded with a new logo and website because I realized the central tenet of all my work is facilitating connection.
Connection to self. Connection to Other. Connection to Spirit.*
This made intuitive sense to me and then last week, I read “The Happiest Country in the World Isn’t What You Think” by the researchers leading the Global Flourishing Study.** They are examining several domains of wellbeing over five years, and the first year has revealed that people flourish when they feel—wait for it--
Connected to their own meaning
Rich in relationships, and
Deeply tied to a community
BOOM. There it is. Connection.
A while back, I asked you: Given the upheaval and uncertainty of this time, what’s in your control?
My answer is:
Your relationship with yourself.
Your relationships with those around you.
Your relationship with a higher power.
So, let’s get practical. How do we support ourselves through this muck?
The data-driven answer is: Invest in your relationships. Develop deeper community. Connect.
If that feels easier said than done, then book a call with me now.
Because I can tap into your intuition with you, we can examine relationships and identify what they need.
You can and should have a relationship with your Higher Self and that of God/Creator/Source within in you. Everything I do is co-creation and we’ll get you whatever you need in the moment.
*Otherwise known as Source, God, Universe, the Divine, however you want to name that force that is beyond ourselves
*You can find the Global Flourishing Project and data here: https://www.cos.io/gfs