Tending Reciprocity: A Story of Connection
"Where belonging lives, life flourishes."
In a world that often praises independence over interdependence,
this film is a soft and steady call back to what we know deep down:
We are meant to live, grow, and heal together.
This project was born from lived experience—mine, and those around me—
and shaped by a longing for genuine community, presence, and trust.
It’s not just a documentary.
It’s an offering.
An invitation to remember.
Connection is Vital
This project began as an idea on paper: a guide to connection.
But life nudged it into something more alive.
With a camera (cell phone), my son, collaborator and I traveled, listened, filmed, and wove together voices:
healers, organizers, musicians, everyday dreamers—
people who carry connection into the world through their daily lives.
I created this because I needed it, too.
As a single mother, as a student, as a community builder, as a human.
I have felt the deep ache of loneliness.
I have also tasted the sweet medicine of true belonging.
This is for all of us seeking to build something deeper, stronger, and more beautiful together.