When you realize that connection is an important part of self-care, a question arises of how to become and stay connected. Of course, there is no one way to become and stay connected, as it is an individual thing. However, it can be helpful to consider this from different aspects: connection to yourself, connection to the natural world or world around you, and connection to others. I can’t address each of these in relation to your personal circumstances, but I can share some of what connection means to me and how I seek to be connected.

Connection is vital for human life and wellbeing. I have been wondering if many of our daily problems, big or small, may be symptoms of a lack of real connection—or connection to what is real.