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This is so great, Meg, and so helpful for me. I think I've been using connection and belonging interchangeably, but your writing really helps me see the difference. I suppose connection is the first step, then comes belonging if it's a fit and there's the identification piece. Good food for thought, thank you!

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MIA!!! I'm so happy you found this helpful, your feedback means everything so thank you for reading and sharing your thoughts. Your writing has always made me feel like I belong. Always excited for what's next on Mia's Queue 👀

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Ah, funny how we make people feel like they belong without knowing it 😃

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I love this, and the audio version is just great. ❤️

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AHH ROSIE!! As someone whose content makes me feel like I belong your feedback means a lot , thank you💖

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I've been thinking about how curiousity and create connection. There is a sense of play with curiousity so it resonate with your model.

What I like about curiousity for connection is that it can bridge connection across difference which I find helpful, often being the different one in the space. I guage how well I could belong in a space with how curious folks seem learn about me along with some other factors.

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I love your perspective on this Desmond 🙌 Curiosity is a huge element of play that I somewhat overlooked if I'm being honest. It's so true though that being curious is what opens us up to connection in the first place. I like finding myself in a room of curious people, like you mentioned, even if we have nothing in common the curiosity forms that common ground for a connection to grow. I feel like there's even more to curiosity though, I'm going to think on that for my next voicemail. Thank you!!

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Love the graphic !! So intuitive, it's genius.

I always feel - misplaced- , just like my glasses... Never really belonging.

But I'm -always- trying to build that sense of belonging for others.

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Thanks John!! I've been wrestling with how to visualize this framework for a while now and still think it needs work but I'm glad the imagery is resonating 🙌

If I can do anything meaningful in this world it would be to make people feel like they belong 💖

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