Starting a Food Pantry for Military Families with Monica Bassett
A conversation with Monica Bassett, founder and CEO of Stronghold Food Pantry, a resource for military families on Fort Leavenworth in Kansas.
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Applying Technology to Community and Community to Technology
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 9), co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about how to applying technology to community and community to technology - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience that we identified in their “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
Burnout and Resilience in Service Providers
In this episode (Season 4, Episode 10) co-hosts Jessica Beckendorf and Bob Bertsch talk about burnout and resilience with guests Dr. Charles (Chip) Benight and Nicole Weis from the Lyda Hill Institute for Human Resilience at the University of Colorado in Colorado Springs.
Using the Feeling Wheel to Know Your Emotions
In this practicast, Practicing Connection co-host, Jessica Beckendorf, guides us through how to use the Feeling Wheel, a free, printable resource, to help us identify what we are feeling.
What Lights You Up?
Learn how to use the question, "What Lights You Up?" to begin to find a sense of purpose. Research shows that having a sense of purpose boosts our resilience. And knowing your purpose can lead to better relationships and collaborations.
Grounding Chair Meditation
Join us in a grounding chair meditation, a practice that can help reduce stress levels in the moment, while helping to restore calm.
Energy & Engagement Tracking
Learn more about energy and engagement tracking, a practice to help align your life with the things that are really meaningful to you.
Reflections on Seeking Balance
Four of our guests from this year return to share their year-end reflections on seeking balance.
Practicing Generosity
Jessica and Bob talk about why generosity is important in collaboration and share a practice for reflecting on your own generosity.
Fostering Connection in Meetings
Jessica and Bob talk about why generosity is important in collaboration and share a practice for reflecting on your own generosity.
Share Your Work
Jessica and Bob talk about the benefits of sharing your work with others and share a practice for getting started.
Invest Time in Leisure, Learning and Yourself
Jessica and Bob talk about investing time in leisure, in learning, and in yourself - one of the eight ways of cultivating community resilience identified in the “Connecting Communities in Asset-based Community Recovery” project.
