Cultivate Connection for Better Health

On my trip to New Hampshire last week to visit friends and family, I experienced firsthand the importance of a strong social network. I watched as my close high school friends rallied around our friend, who lost both of her parents to cancer last month. As we sat around a table sharing stories from our past, I felt fortunate to have such a strong network of people who I know will be there to support me in good times and bad. I could tell my grieving friend felt it, too. I was glad we set aside our holiday weekend plans to provide the support she didn’t ask for, but we all knew she needed.