Upcoming weeks I will publish weekly a post regarding the topic connection. In the hope to inspire you to reflect on your connections. With yourself, with your beloved ones, with our planet. The last post will be on July 01 and by that time I hope you’ve strengthened some of your connections and maybe even gained some.
Recap Week 1
According to the dictionary, connection is about the act of connecting or the connection in itself. To me, connection is about our consciousness, our core value and energy:
Conscious(ness): we know we know.
Integrity: We know what is right and what is wrong. Our core value will lead to authenticity, honesty, trust, compassion, etc.
Energy: the binding factor. Between your core value and your conscious.
Between you and humanity. Between you and the world around you.
Is connection really that important?
The common conception is that human beings thrive better amongst other humans. For pure basic survival, we humans need each other to procreate and thus multiply as a species. Nowadays, thanks to modern techniques, we don’t even need to connect literally anymore. Our ancestors probably even used each other’s body heat to stay warm, again, nowadays, that is no longer a necessity. Therefore, I came to the conclusion, we human beings thrive better amongst other living creatures, thus not necessarily human.
Any living creature can provide us the perception not being alone.
Still, we keep putting a lot of value on connection with other human beings and thus believe it is important for our existence. Hence, there is something else important about connection…
Through experience I learned that I can survive on my own, however, on my own, isn’t really on my own. We live in the 21st century and to get my basic needs as food, clean water, clothes, shelter, I need other human beings. In addition, as much as I love myself and the person I am, most of the time 😉, I prefer to receive love (and give it!). Which to me is genuine interest in me as a person, acknowledgment and acceptance of the unique individual I am.
Coming back to our procreating as a species, in the future, we might not even longer need another human being for it. In addition, another person cannot make you thrive, if you’re not willing. Yet, to evolve as humans, to exchange perspectives, to expand our knowledge and grow as a unity, we do need connection.
For individual and collective survival, evolving and overall well-being, connection is important.
Yes, it is wise to retreat from the world every now and then, to connect with your body, mind and soul. Exploring the reason you’re out of balance, or concluding you are still in alignment with your uniqueness. Without genuine interest in each other, acknowledging, accepting and thus loving one and another, connection will be meaningless.
You know I love to connect 😉 Tell me, why is connection important to you?
Intro post: Are you ready to connect?
Week 1: Definition Connection
Next week – June 03, 2020 – How to connect
[Originally published during Nov/Dec 2019], Updated and re-published May 27, 2020
4 Responses
Once again, you have offered an insightful, inspiring post interwoven with much wisdom. Thank you, dear Patty, and blessings to you and yours!
And once again 🙂 Many thanks for your ongoing support, compliments and friendship, dear Jonathan!