Leann and Melissa go over the importance of vulnerability and connection for forming genuine connections and how stories tie people together across generations.
Ponder Questions:
Am I making connections with authenticity?
Am I secure in my own self-acceptance?
How can I be more real?
Am I willing to share my struggles?
Do I have anyone to confide in?
What are the long-term effects of social media?
Am I aware of others around me?
Am I striking up conversations with others around me?
Am I being curious with others?
Am I bringing others into the fold?
Do I keep my confidences?
What do I have to offer others, and what do they have to offer to me?
Invitation:
Make some connections.
Reach out to someone you haven’t talked to in a while.
Get involved with something you are interested in.
Look for ways to create connection.
References:
Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience, Brenè Brown, pgs. 169, 172
“Connectedness & Health: The Science of Social Connection,” Emma Seppala, The Center for Compassion & Altruism Research and Education, Stanford University, May 8, 2014
\"The Family-Centered Gospel of Jesus Christ,” Dallin H. Oaks, October 2025 General Conference
“We Each Have a Story,” Gerrit W. Gong, April 2022 General Conference
D&C 138:48
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