The Friends Who Call Forth the Best in Us

The Friends Who Call Forth the Best in Us

The loss of a dear friend led me to discover the deeper meaning of noble friendship — and to question how I show up for the people I love. Recently, a dear friend of mine and his wife tragically died in a car crash in Canada. I had known him for thirty years. We first...
Reclaiming Your Life from Your Success

Reclaiming Your Life from Your Success

What could change in the next six months if you stopped carrying everything alone? Recently, I wrote about the life-changing power of one simple introduction. An introduction matters because it creates the possibility of a conversation. And sometimes, one honest...
What Happens When You Create the Space?

What Happens When You Create the Space?

What becomes possible when one invitation creates the space for strangers, old friends and entire communities to find one another? Last Sunday, a corner of Regent’s Park became a meeting place for friendships spanning decades, families, neighbours, old colleagues and...
One Invitation Can Change a Life

One Invitation Can Change a Life

Why my annual Friends & Friend’s Friends Picnic matters more than ever Back in the summer of 2002, I had a simple idea. What if I invited all my friends to a picnic—and asked them to invite their friends too? I had no idea what would happen. What began as a...
What Does It Really Mean to Say “I Choose You”?

What Does It Really Mean to Say “I Choose You”?

A family wedding, a precious memory of my father, and why lasting love may be the most intimate expression of The Connection Revolution.   I choose you—and I keep choosing you. Last Sunday, I attended the wedding of my first cousin Suraj. He stood beside Aayushi,...
What Six Gatherings Across London Taught Me About Human Connection

What Six Gatherings Across London Taught Me About Human Connection

Last weekend, I found myself in six very different gatherings across London. On Friday afternoon, I joined hundreds of people watching the Wimbledon men’s semi-final on a giant outdoor screen in central London. Complete strangers, all absorbed in the same drama,...