Connecting Movement: Toward A Centered Life

Wholehearted: Six Movements Toward A Centered Life · Nov 5, 2026 · 27m

Most of us were taught to ask one question about life: How am I living the good life? It sounds reasonable. It’s also quietly built around a single person, me.

Connecting is fueled by a conviction: my sense of self is shaped by my relationships with others. I am not a self-contained entity. I am woven into my community and into humanity as a whole, not only for survival, but for a fulfilled and meaningful life. To have a healthy sense of self, I have to recognize how profoundly my identity has been formed by others.

This mindset, a way of being and not just an idea, unleashes compassion…