Nourish Noshes

When we go to the doctor or a health practitioner, we often concentrate on things we are lacking in our diet or lifestyle. Perhaps you are low in vitamin D or you don't eat enough green vegetables, so you are "prescribed" the supplement or specific foods.  Or maybe you know you aren't getting enough sleep, so you make an effort to get into bed earlier.  Or your coach tells you to work out three days a week.  You must exercise to be healthy, right? But, how often are you told to strengthen your connections or foster new friendships? Connection is our Fifth Foundation. Not having quality connections is just as unhealthy as eating a poor diet, smoking, being sedentary, and not getting enough sleep. Perhaps you are super healthy by having a stellar diet, ample sleep, and regular exercise, but you hardly connect with people on a meaningful level.  This is just as unhealthy as smoking a pack of cigarettes every day.  Fostering quality connections is a vital part of our health. "We didn't evolve as solitary, discon