• I appreciate so much knowing that I HAVE family
• I love knowing that there are people in the world who would take me in if needed
• I love knowing that there are people in the world who would have my back
• I love knowing that there are people in the world who support me
• I love knowing that there is thing CONNECTION there with family
• It’s a feeling of connection
• It’s a feeling of “you’re not alone”
• It’s a feeling of “there’s someone there for you”
• It’s a feeling of belonging
• I like how family members are more likely to acknowledge you; want to be with you
• I love how in families, acceptance is more readily there
• I love how in families love is more readily there
• I love how in families forgiveness is more readily there
• I love how family make you feel WELCOME when you come to visit them
• I love how family make you feel like they’re happy to see you
• I love the warmth that family can have
• I love how each individual family member brings a unique energy to the table
• I love how each individual family member has their own fresh perspective on things
• I love how being in a family means you’re connected to people who you may not otherwise get to know in life – so it opens your world to more things and ideas
• I love taking in the vibe of different family members, especially when we haven’t seen each other for a while.



• I love taking how when you haven’t seen each other for a while, there are often a lot of stories to exchange.
• I love how your closest family always remember your birthday and want to make the day special for you
• I love taking in the smell of a family member when you hug them after not seeing them for a long time
• I love how each distant family member has a different smell, bringing a bit of their home and country with them in the air around them
• I love having the opportunity to dip into someone else’s world when a distant family member shares stories of their experiences with you
• I love getting recommendations for things I haven’t heard of from family members
• I love discovering new awesome things from family members
• I enjoy hearing the family gossip of what everyone’s been up to!
• It’s cool when family connection opens you up to new potential opportunities
• It’s fun hearing stories from family about your mum or dad, aunts and uncles, when they were little

The family connection…

• it feels deep
• it feels like its there underlying everything
• it feels like its beyond thought
• it feels like love
• it feels comfortable
• it feels like acceptance
• it feels like being welcome
• it feels warm
• it feels like a hug, a kiss, a kvetch
• it feels like a warm look in the eyes
• it feels like they’re comfortable with you