What's the line between relatable and oversharing? I have been on reserve duty this month, and a big focus of my work as an Air Force chaplain is resiliency. Resiliency is a buzz word that can be thrown around too often, but it acknowledges how important it is to be able to adapt and bounce back in the face of hardship. A key predictor of how resilient someone will be is their connectedness to others. The more we have connection, the more we can endure and even thrive in challenging circumstances. As you might imagine, spilling personal worries and sharing vulnerabilities is not common in Air Force culture. Yet research increasingly demonstrates the importance of feeling a sense of belonging, and that belonging only happens when you feel known and accepted as you are. One afternoon another airman in my office decided to open up
Deciding what and how much to share, part 1
Deciding what and how much to share, part 1
Deciding what and how much to share, part 1
What's the line between relatable and oversharing? I have been on reserve duty this month, and a big focus of my work as an Air Force chaplain is resiliency. Resiliency is a buzz word that can be thrown around too often, but it acknowledges how important it is to be able to adapt and bounce back in the face of hardship. A key predictor of how resilient someone will be is their connectedness to others. The more we have connection, the more we can endure and even thrive in challenging circumstances. As you might imagine, spilling personal worries and sharing vulnerabilities is not common in Air Force culture. Yet research increasingly demonstrates the importance of feeling a sense of belonging, and that belonging only happens when you feel known and accepted as you are. One afternoon another airman in my office decided to open up