04/30/2020
Kevin was just 6-years-old when he was abandoned in a trailer. For five days, Kevin and his two brothers (ages 3 and 8) were left waiting. This kind of traumatic experience could have easily lead Kevin down a difficult path. In fact, it almost did.
Just a few years later Kevin found himself in a fight with the new kid at school. Reflecting back, he relates it more as “two pups roughhousing” rather than an actual fight. But, once it was over, rather than responding in violence, the young boy extended an olive branch and invited Kevin over for peanut butter and jelly.
This story of kindness may seem simple, but for Kevin it changed everything. That day he met, Ms. Lane, a local mom who opened her heart and home giving him the community and sense of belonging he’d never experienced before. Since then, Kevin has thrived, going on to collect an impressive number of accolades, such as having served for a decade as a language translator for the Air Force (fluent in 5 languages), becoming the Head Athletic Trainer for the NBA's Philadelphia 76ers, and going on to become a creative “Katalyst” for Fortune 500 powerhouses such as Nike, Starbucks, Target, Walt Disney, the NBA, and Adidas just to name a few.
How did Kevin achieve all these things? The need to belong is woven deep into our DNA. Feeling connected not only stems back to our innate need to be seen, understood, and to be cared for, but it can dramatically change lives (scientifically improving our health, helping prevent depression, improving academic performance, etc.) Nobody knows this better than our author, Kevin Carroll. Ms. Lane changed his outlook on belonging and, for him, everything changed after that.
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