Has the pandemic got you missing physical touch? Neuroscientists tell us this is a crisis for our physical, mental and spiritual well-being. The golden rule reminds us to love our neighbour as ourselves. This begins with nourishing our own bodies, and then, restored, allowing our love to expand to the world.

In solidarity and toward shalom/Salem,

~Rev. Keith Hagerman

To read more about the neuroscience around touch deprivation and simulating the benefits of human touch, see CBC Ideas program Loss of Human Touch – originally broadcast on January 14, 2022.