Interpersonal connection: some people thrive on it, others fear it. Whatever our relationship to it, it seems to hold a great power. In this first issue of The Circle, Anna Sinski finds a torch in the underworld of grief, and Caylyn Adamko sets down her armor to see what doors open.
Tag Archives: relationships
Seeking connection
Over the years, I’ve searched for connection in quiet, indirect ways, through photography, writing, social media, and simply being there for others. Lately, I’ve begun to wonder whether connection requires something more from me: the willingness to reach outward, risk discomfort, and say the thing I’m afraid to say.
Rediscovering Innocence: A Father’s Perspective on Growing Up
Watching a child grow is both beautiful and bittersweet. Their innocence does not disappear; it becomes layered beneath fears, memories, and hard-won armor. Perhaps growing up is less about losing the child within and more about entering a cocoon, where transformation quietly prepares us to emerge free once again, whole.
Detached Compassion
By taking on her worry and concern, am I not just amplifying it? Real support isn’t anxious concern. It’s detached, loving compassion. She would be better served by my stepping back and trusting that there’s a reason for this drama in her life, the same as I’ve learned to be true in my own.
The Tower: From Betrayal to Sovereignty
I realized I had nothing to fear. I get to decide what the story means. No outer authority can tell me otherwise; only I can. Perhaps the deepest trauma arises when we live inside a story that isn’t aligned with who we truly are.