Mental Wellness Stories
@hope · 2:23
LONGING TO BELONG : In The News - More than anything the key to feeling OK is belonging - LA Times
She interviewed Richard Slatcher, who is the professor of psychology and the director of close relationships laboratory at University of Georgia. And at some point, he says this. Slatcher gave me an even simpler take. She says, to me, belonging means that people really get where I'm coming from, that I'm really accepted by the group I'm in. And then he distinguishes this from the one on one relationship he has with his wife
Becky Butler
@bc75 · 3:10
And to me, even though it's online, we're connected. We are connected to each other through this swell family. And that's a good thing. Just use discernment. But that's a good thing. Endeavor. Like you said, be open to all kinds of people. Don't judge. Be open. Because if we're longing to belong, most likely somebody else is, too
Deborah Pardes
@DBPardes · 0:14
Hello. Hey. Thank you. You are so welcome. I appreciate you and your kind words, and I'm so happy you found some grounding in this community and that you contribute and you give and you take, and it's. It's just the best. Thank you
Swell Team
@Swell · 0:15
Natasha Nurse
@DressingRoom8 · 2:24
That's something that you, yourself and I, right, like me, myself and I, as a vibe that has to be the beat that you march to and anyone on the periphery of that, that does vibe with you, that enjoys your company, that you enjoy their company, then that becomes just the extra sprinkles. But your cake is baked without them and that's what's needed, I think. And that's what I'm trying to come to terms with
You. Hi there. So I was struggling all yesterday trying to figure out a response to this, but you hit the nail on the head here. For you to belong to other groups, you have to belong to yourself first. Right? And as you said, you can't be with those groups all the time. You got to bake your cake yourself. Right
Mental Wellness Stories
@hope · 0:48
Hello, Rich and Natasha, I appreciate both of your, like, your correspondence here. It's very interesting. And I think there's only so much we could do externally, and there's a lot of work to do internally. Today, I'm interviewing a DEI expert that I've worked with for 20 years now
Natasha Nurse
@DressingRoom8 · 1:47
And then also, how comfortable someone feels with themselves really does connect with how comfortable and how belonged or have a sense of belonging they have in the workplace. So that's why see the connection there. But I appreciate you hearing me out, and I'm looking forward to hearing more from
