Thu, 02 May 2024 07:38:06 -0500WeeblyTue, 19 Dec 2017 06:00:00 GMThttp://mindfulrestoration.org/tearing-together-the-pieces/restoring-connectionAlmost everyday, I listen to people share about fractured connections, with their own sense of self as well as with others. Often people resort to numbing out the pain caused by nearly severed connections and it multiplies and flows with ease through generations. The illusion of disconnection has a crippling effect on one's ability to experience reciprocity and growth. It ripples through the our species denying every one of us the potential fulfillment of genuine relationship. 

I also often witness and experience the birth of new connections. It is obviously a vastly different experience, yet there's this familiar flare in the backdrop of the kindling. I think it lingers to symbolize the essence and illusion of disconnection. 

The word connection has been at the focal point of both my experiences and my academic journey. I experienced the foundation of connection with my friends and family, soldiers in the military, and immersed in natural landscapes. I learned first hand how language and communication influence connection with my Deaf sister. I'll share experiences that have influenced my beliefs, values, and ideas surrounding connection, but the reason I choose to blog about it is simple. 

Disconnection is so prevalent within the human species that it has us lunging toward a lethal dose of self-destruction. When individuals and groups isolate in their self-destructive behaviors and agendas, they inflict the most pain and often pose the highest risk for executing finality. The only thing that decreases or eliminates self-destruction is connection. Whether it is interpersonal, relational, or related to deconstructing beliefs and values, restoration is always possible. 






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