{"id":5660,"date":"2021-05-11T05:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-05-11T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/?p=5660"},"modified":"2021-05-11T09:06:39","modified_gmt":"2021-05-11T13:06:39","slug":"recording-connecting-during-covid-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meetup.com\/blog\/recording-connecting-during-covid-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"Recording: Connecting During COVID and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>In honor of Mental Health Awareness Month, let\u2019s take a step back to focus on our wellbeing. By having a healthy sense of self-love, acceptance, and belonging, you will be better equipped to connect with new friends and deepen the relationships with the people who matter in your life. In a time when so many people are looking to connect, these lessons are more important than ever.<br><br>Watch Jillian Richardson, author of the <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/unlonelyplanet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Un-Lonely Planet<\/em><\/a> and Creator of <a href=\"https:\/\/joylist.nyc\/coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Joy List<\/a>, to learn the necessary skills to be better at connecting with yourself and your community. You\u2019ll start with a meditation followed by Jillian\u2019s personal story on overcoming obstacles to find self-love and acceptance. You\u2019ll leave knowing more about how to connect with others, cultivate your spirituality, and find a supportive community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n <iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Connecting During COVID and Beyond\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/BIbyDzLq8Ok?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Main Takeaways on Connecting:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Main Takeaways\/Resources:If you are feeling isolated or alone, you are not alone.&nbsp;<ul><li>Get curious about the people around us (ask questions)<\/li><li>Listen to the person you\u2019re talking to&nbsp;<\/li><li>Think about what your personal boundaries are<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Going Inward (how to connect more with yourself):<ul><li>Practice prayer&nbsp;<\/li><li>Write a letter from your higher self to yourself&nbsp;<\/li><li>Incorporate more silence and meditation into your life<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Top Q&amp;A Questions:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>I want to reach out to someone but I\u2019m not sure how.\u00a0<ul><li>Just say you\u2019re thinking about them and you\u2019re grateful for them or if you\u2019re going through your phone and see a picture of them or you remember a fun memory, just send it to them.\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>How do you approach strangers?<ul><li>Very common advice is to talk to someone based on something they chose that day. Not be like \u201coh you have beautiful legs\u201d, but to say \u201coh I love that shirt.\u201d That\u2019s a really safe way to approach someone.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Resources mentioned:<ul><li>For questions to ask people: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.askhole.io\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Askhole<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.werenotreallystrangers.com\/?gclid=Cj0KCQjws-OEBhCkARIsAPhOkIYuy6XcmXDDmHVZD6HXtxFDVJpXqwxSeydGt8tOhnRbSCK8jOv6axgaAuhHEALw_wcB\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">We\u2019re not really stranger<\/a><\/li><li>Virtual communities:\u00a0<ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/weshouldgettogether.com\/connection-club\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Connection club <\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/interintellect.com\/salons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Interintellect salons<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/stoausa.org\/debate-events\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">STOA debate events<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Exclusive Offer: If you feel disconnected or lonely, Jillian is offering $50 off your first coaching call. Just use the coupon code <strong>MEETUP<\/strong> at <a href=\"https:\/\/jillianrichardson.as.me\/?appointmentType=13763917\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">this link<\/a>.\u00a0<\/li><li>You can also learn more about <a href=\"http:\/\/joylist.nyc\/coaching\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">her coaching practice. <\/a>\u00a0<\/li><li>Learn about future courses: Sign up to learn more about Jillian&#8217;s <a href=\"http:\/\/eepurl.com\/coomHv\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">group courses<\/a> on connection skills like boundary-setting, making friends, and confidence.<\/li><li><em>Un-Lonely Planet<\/em>: <a href=\"http:\/\/bit.ly\/unlonelyplanet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">you can purchase the book.<\/a><\/li><li>Find Jillian on social media: You can find her on <a href=\"http:\/\/instagram.com\/thatjillian(opens in a new tab)\">Instagram<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/thatjillian\">Twitter<\/a>.<\/li><li>Book Jillian as a speaker: Learn more about Jillian as a speaker and contact her at her <a href=\"http:\/\/thatjillian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">personal website<\/a>.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"post-excerpt\"><p>Watch author and coach Jillian Richardson to learn about connecting with others, cultivating your spirituality, and finding a supportive community. <\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":45,"featured_media":5663,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[127,1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.2 - 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