Call it what you want: Mailing it in. Putting in enough effort to get the minimal amount done. They're not formally quitting, they're just there. None of these occurrences are new. So, what's really ...

A new virtual series hosted by Rutland-based nonprofit Social Tinkering hopes to provide an accessible place for social connection for all Vermonters. Made possible by a grant from Vermont Humanities, ...

Malcolm Gladwell famously suggested that mastery requires 10,000 hours. If greatness is your goal, the secret is simply practice, repetition and sustained effort. And he isn’t wrong; mastery ...

In a previous post, I wrote about six common responses in conversation that can disrupt moments of meaningful connection. In this post, I’ll focus on six things that we can do to help our ...

(THE CONVERSATION) Imagine finding out your friends hosted a dinner party and didn’t invite you, or that you were passed over for a job you were excited about. These moments hurt, and people often ...

MIDLAND, Mich. (WNEM) – A new bench in Midland aims to encourage human connection and support. A Happy To Chat Bench, created from a partnership between New Jersey’s Happy to Chat Bench and Midland’s ...

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) – Food is something we all need to live. But it brings more to some: conversation, connection, and even community. And for one local man, that community has now turned into a ...

“That went well! Let’s do it again soon.” My friend and I congratulated ourselves and hung up the phone. Greg and I had been having Red-Blue conversations for a while, with spotty success. This time, ...