BELONG(ING) - A feeling of being happy or comfortable as part of a particular group and having a good relationship with other members of the group because they welcome you and accept you. A sense of belonging is one of humanity's most basic needs.If it's one of our basic human needs, why do we tend to work so hard to accomplish it? Worse, what makes us even consider that our confidence, self-esteem, and self-worth are worth trading for the idea of belong in a relationship or group?

In this episode, we ask: Where do you feel like you most belong? Have you ever NOT fit in, despite your efforts--and what did that cost you? What is the difference between Belonging WITH and Belonging TO?

In this episode, we reference a few items YOU may want to check out:

• Everything You Think You Know About Addiction Is Wrong - Johann Hari (TED Talk)
• The Power of Healthy Belonging - Tristan Love (TEDx Talk)
• Fancy - Reba McEntire

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Theme music credit: Oh My - Patrick Patrikios