I dialed in for my Zoom session where I was supposed to lead a group of 50 whom I did not know. The host of the session, who was also a stranger to me, asked me how I was doing and I felt she really meant it. She told me a brief funny story about her attempt to make coffee that morning which made both of us laugh. I went from feeling droopy and a bit anxious to feeling eager and attentive to what this zoom session might bring. It was a small interaction that had a powerful effect. I could feel i
