Thank you, Denise!! When support is understood as biology rather than deficiency, it really does shift how people relate to themselves and others. That reframe opens the door to more compassion and more sustainable ways of being together.🫶🙌
This is a powerful reminder Jessica, as a species we are wired to seek community. Being around people you trust can do wonders for your emotional wellbeing.
Also congratulations on the new podcast! Is it on Apple Podcasts as well?
community is super important for all of us! having a community truly makes a difference. thank you for reading, Ashwin! and thank you about the podcast! right now its only on Spotify, but I was thinking about seeing how I could get it on apple! I haven’t looked into it yet, just been on Spotify.
Thank you so much, Flora! I’m glad it lifted you today. It means the world to me to be able to touch or inspire people through my writing. Thank you for reading and commenting! 🫶🏼🙌🏼
Love this Jess. So easy to forget that we are all part of the same ecosystem that is life, and that by working together things become so much more pleasant for us to co-exist in harmony! 🙏
And the societal trend for the last couple of decades is to move to an individualistic life. I come from a very tight community (a village called Urk, yes it's a real name). It is a former island and now connected to land. Interdependence still is very high there. Looking after each other is very (very!) important. Sometimes too important ;-). But it has been an example for me, especially now I don't live there anymore.
The feeling of wellbeing in a tight community like Urk is high.
Thank you for sharing this, Wilbert. That’s a powerful example and also very cool and unique! Communities like the one you describe show what interdependence looks like when it’s lived, not theorized. You’re right that it can feel intense at times, but that shared responsibility and care is also what creates such a strong sense of belonging and well-being. It makes sense that the contrast feels sharper once you’ve lived outside of it. I really appreciate you bringing this perspective into the conversation and taking the time to leave a meaningful comment.
this is one of my facorite articles so far.
I love this and glad I found this. I think it's very cool we both wrote on the same theme a couple days apart.
Great minds think alike!! I’m so happy you loved it. Can you share the link to your post about this? 🤝🤗
Absolutely
https://open.substack.com/pub/traviswalkermd/p/never-carry-a-casket-alone?r=egrv&utm_medium=ios&shareImageVariant=overlay
Struggle make us stronger to get higher success 🔥
yes! being and getting uncomfortable is how we grow and achieve sustainable success!!
Very true - and sadly too often misaligned with mainstream American cultural mores.
I try to avoid the matrix and anything mainstream like the plague!!
I appreciate how this reframes support as biology, not weakness. For many people, that distinction changes everything.
Thank you, Denise!! When support is understood as biology rather than deficiency, it really does shift how people relate to themselves and others. That reframe opens the door to more compassion and more sustainable ways of being together.🫶🙌
That reframe has changed how I talk to myself on hard days!
I’m so happy to hear that, Denise! You’re an awesome woman!
That’s very kind of you to say!
This is a powerful reminder Jessica, as a species we are wired to seek community. Being around people you trust can do wonders for your emotional wellbeing.
Also congratulations on the new podcast! Is it on Apple Podcasts as well?
community is super important for all of us! having a community truly makes a difference. thank you for reading, Ashwin! and thank you about the podcast! right now its only on Spotify, but I was thinking about seeing how I could get it on apple! I haven’t looked into it yet, just been on Spotify.
https://open.spotify.com/show/5k6YI0XIYBe5okGcinf0dm?si=ec77fbaa32764575
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“Carrying burdens alone is never the answer.” 🤗
Life is a team game. Enjoyed the post.
thank you so much, John! team work makes the dream work!
I truly enjoyed this reading so much. I reread this line 3 times to myself
"This isn’t a personal failing. It’s biology responding to context."
This lifted me this morning, thank you.
Thank you so much, Flora! I’m glad it lifted you today. It means the world to me to be able to touch or inspire people through my writing. Thank you for reading and commenting! 🫶🏼🙌🏼
This is such an important reframe. Strength isn’t isolation, it’s knowing when to lean and when to hold.
And that is what you call emotional maturity and adulthood, my friend!
Love this Jess. So easy to forget that we are all part of the same ecosystem that is life, and that by working together things become so much more pleasant for us to co-exist in harmony! 🙏
thank you so much, Sam! we really are stronger when we work together as a team and not solo or in isolation.
Nice one Jess!
Thanks, Jess!!!
Nice piece. Relationships matter a lot
thank you so much, Noni! relationships are key!
Well said Jessica! Thanks for these important insights. Carrying burdens alone is never the answer!
well said, I like that! “carrying burdens alone is NEVER the answer.” going to write that down now!
This is so true!
And the societal trend for the last couple of decades is to move to an individualistic life. I come from a very tight community (a village called Urk, yes it's a real name). It is a former island and now connected to land. Interdependence still is very high there. Looking after each other is very (very!) important. Sometimes too important ;-). But it has been an example for me, especially now I don't live there anymore.
The feeling of wellbeing in a tight community like Urk is high.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urk
Thank you for sharing this, Wilbert. That’s a powerful example and also very cool and unique! Communities like the one you describe show what interdependence looks like when it’s lived, not theorized. You’re right that it can feel intense at times, but that shared responsibility and care is also what creates such a strong sense of belonging and well-being. It makes sense that the contrast feels sharper once you’ve lived outside of it. I really appreciate you bringing this perspective into the conversation and taking the time to leave a meaningful comment.