by benforred | Nov 24, 2020 | Covid, Family, Friends, Holidays
As the year is drawing to an end and the holiday season has begun, it got me thinking about how different socializing is with my loved ones.The holiday season doesn’t hold much significance for me although my family does have its own traditions. For...
by benforred | Dec 6, 2019 | Family, Friends
Belongingness is a hierarchical, psychological need and socializing is an important part of that for everyone regardless of health. But that doesn’t mean we have to be in a near constant state of socializing with others, does it? I’m a bit of an...
by benforred | Nov 13, 2019 | Family, Friends, Mental Health, Stress
A few years ago I underwent an intensive transformative time as I was separating from the love of my life and in the midst of this heart wrenching, soul destroying period I was also losing others in my life I hadn’t expected. It was at this time that I wrote the...