Leann and Melissa go over the importance of vulnerability and connection for forming genuine connections and how stories tie people together across generations.

Ponder Questions:

Am I making connections with authenticity?

Am I secure in my own self-acceptance?

How can I be more real?

Am I willing to share my struggles?

Do I have anyone to confide in?

What are the long-term effects of social media?

Am I aware of others around me?

Am I striking up conversations with others around me?

Am I being curious with others?

Am I bringing others into the fold?

Do I keep my confidences?

What do I have to offer others, and what do they have to offer to me?

Invitation:

Make some connections.

Reach out to someone you haven’t talked to in a while.

Get involved with something you are interested in.

Look for ways to create connection.

References:

Atlas of the Heart: Mapping Meaningful Connection and the Language of Human Experience, Brenè Brown, pgs. 169, 172

“Connectedness & Health: The Science of Social Connection,” Emma Seppala, The Center for Compassion & Altruism Research and Education, Stanford University, May 8, 2014

"The Family-Centered Gospel of Jesus Christ,” Dallin H. Oaks, October 2025 General Conference

“We Each Have a Story,” Gerrit W. Gong, April 2022 General Conference

D&C 138:48

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