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The Genuine Connections Society

Locality: Sydney, Australia

Address: Sydney, NSW 2000, Australia 2000 Sydney, NSW, Australia

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19.01.2022 This weekend we celebrate diversity and embrace the importance of acceptance and love. When we judge others for being different it cuts us off from developing a deeper connection. According to science, the chances of being born is at least 1 in 400 trillion. So often we are quick to criticise others without appreciating the beautiful uniqueness they bring to this world. Choosing love rather than hate, acceptance over judgement, is the key to building a community and indeed a society that connects beyond the superficial and embraces the genuine. Happy Mardi Gras Everybody! #Loveislove

14.01.2022 The escalation of coronavirus cases around the world has fueled a rise of fear, social withdrawral and sadly a reduction in physical proximity and touch. As human beings close physical proximity and physical touch is an essential part of building strong genuine connections and intimacy. Research shows that physical closeness has a profound positive impact on both our physical health and mental wellbeing. Human beings were never meant to live in isolation or silos. We are heard animals whether we like it or not. Let's hope that this is just a passing phase and we can soon get back to being our natural human selves.

14.01.2022 As pressures and stress at work mount many of us naturally lose the energy and motivation to delve into deep conversations and genuinely interact with our colleagues. We miss crucial social cues and opportunities to develop meaningful connections with people we spend most of our daylight hours with. As 'social' beings our minds crave genuine interactions. A workplace is not just a place to 'get work done' as some will have you believe. Workplaces are also 'tribes' that are intended to work together for a common cause. A tribe with weak connections is not a tribe that lasts. So spare some time to genuinely connect with your fellow colleagues. You and your work tribe will be happier and stronger for it

14.01.2022 Hi Everyone, just a reminder that we are hosting our inaugural Sydney meetup event on Tuesday 3rd of March at 7pm. Feel free to join us and meet like-minded people interested in having deep conversations and building meaningful relationships

14.01.2022 Some tips on being more present with others during the Easter Break

06.01.2022 As COVID19 escalates, countries are going into lockdown and forcing us into self-isolation. While yes, this is not ideal for building genuine connections, it does provide an opportunity for us to self-reflect and learn more about ourselves. Believe it or not, boredom is a powerful catalyst for creativity and self-discovery - giving us time to think. Self-awareness is a key element of building strong connections with others (in person or otherwise). The better we understand an...d interact with ourselves the better we will understand and interact with others. Because, let's face it, while we may be different in many ways we are also in many ways the same. We all share the same emotions. The human condition is what unites us as a species and the more we delve into it, understand and embrace it the more we can enjoy the fruits of connecting with others on a deeper level. (Image by Caleb Stokes)

04.01.2022 The COVID19 pandemic has led to a rapid increase in reliance on 'digital connections'. While one could argue a digital connection could never replace face to face/in person interaction it is a reality that we must currently learn to live in and, to the best of our abilities, thrive in. There are a series of creative social apps leading the way. One that I've come across recently has been the ingeniously named app called "Houseparty". I tried this with my friends last night and it was soo much fun! The added benefit of seeing each other's faces and hearing each other's reactions made it feel like we were playing the games right in our own living room together. This is the sort of innovative live digital interaction we need moving forward if we are to cope with the rapid decline in face to face/in person contact.

04.01.2022 What does it mean to have a genuine friendship nowadays? While social media and communication technology have allowed us to stay connected over great distances it has also contributed to the rise in more superficial connections. These days we have hundreds of "friends" online who we barely speak to if not at all. So what makes a good friendship nowadays? More regular contact? Someone we can trust and be vulnerable with? Someone we can share our deepest darkest secrets with? Someone we can rely on and know has our backs in times of need? Someone that will lift us up when we're down, is honest with us, is interested in our thoughts and opinions and helps us grow towards becoming a better person? While technology may have changed, the qualities of a genuine friendship still remain the same

01.01.2022 As Valentine’s Day approaches it’s important that we reflect on what it means to have a genuine loving relationship. While yes, having a significant other to share memories with and romantic strolls along the beach is nice, there is a deeper force at play that needs to be attended to. There is an old saying that if we can’t love ourselves how can we endeavour to genuinely love others? So while we celebrate our love for our significant others (or significant others to be), let us make time to also celebrate the love we have for ourselves and our own amazing uniqueness. In the wise words of Canadian Poet Rupi Kaur How you love yourself is how you teach others to love you

01.01.2022 First Youtube Video for The Genuine Connections Society. 'How to start a deep conversation - 5 Key Tips!' Enjoy :) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFB5c0UWMfM