Do you get it?

In a recent training, I was having a conversation with some preschool teachers on the subject of how relationships really do make or break a transition. Not just for kids, but for all of us.



Jim and Pam (early on) from The Office  - the perfect
example of a friendship making work way more fun 

Think about the last time you made a big switch in your life. Maybe you moved, or started a new job, or both. After the big change, what was it that started to make the new digs comfortable? You don't have to scrounge very deep to uncover an answer that I would dare to say is common across the board...



You made a friend. You found someone to share things with, to ask questions, to giggle with about the quirks of the job. You formed a relationship.

We are designed to need people. To live in community. To connect.

No matter how tough you are or want to be, not one of us can successfully go through life as a recluse. Physically, we would starve. Mentally, we would become unhealthy rut-ridden creatures. Emotionally, we would shut down.

One of the things I love about working in the child-centered, social service world is that most of us get this. We reach out. We help each other. We build community for the good of others and ourselves. And how amazing is it that the whole time we are doing this, we are setting examples. We are modeling the importance of relationships for this next generation we spend so much time caring for.

 

Kids need relationships to survive. Literally. So do adults.

-Lillian, and the CCC team

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