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Rethink with Rachel

How to rebuild connection where it’s thinning

A reminder to notice what’s quietly holding you

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Rachel Botsman
Oct 14, 2025
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Dear Rethinkers,

I’ve been thinking a lot about lifelines lately: the people, places, and rituals we reach for when the world feels very shaky around us. We tend to picture lifelines in emergencies — a rope flung into stormy seas, a helicopter lowering through clouds, the urgent number we dial when we’re in a crisis.

The painting below, The Life Line by W…

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