400 Friends but Who Can I Call?

Loneliness

What's Isolating You?: A Self-Assessment

Val Walker MS on July 24, 2020

A close look at the forces that isolate us, and why naming them helps us understand our loneliness.

Relationships

Rediscovering Your Long-Lost Connections

Val Walker MS on June 30, 2020

A pandemic gives us a perfect excuse to contact our long-lost cousins, friends, or colleagues who could network with us for job leads or share a few laughs and fun memories.

Media

How Sensitive Are You to Social Media?: A Self-Test

Val Walker MS on May 25, 2020

As COVID-19 has magnified the loneliness epidemic, we may be more sensitive to social media.

Fear

The Fear of Not Measuring Up (in Times of Social Distancing)

Val Walker MS on April 30, 2020

In these uncertain times, we might find ourselves sensitive to social judgment and more prone to fear of rejection.

Friends

I Have Your Back

Val Walker MS on March 16, 2020

We feel less helpless when we offer our help (even in times of social distancing).

Loneliness

Breaking Out of Loneliness by Volunteering

Val Walker MS on February 29, 2020

If our friends can be the family we choose, our volunteering site can be the community we choose.

Loneliness

Are You Judgmental of Lonely People?

Val Walker MS on January 9, 2020

Stereotypes of "loners" can scare away our compassion.