Sagesse Noblise

CONNECTED BUT NOT CONTACTED

From an early age, we are taught independence. And, as social beings we are forced into self-reliance, mostly due to North American cultural pressure.

“We are responsible for each other” someone once told me, and this was not just some philosophical babble my friend reiterated. I ponder this statement from time to time.

Modernized broadcasting “we are not_enough” is constantly bombarding our civilization. Maybe it is meant to deceive us to buy more, but it also generates a kind of dissatisfaction with our human interactions – fully  baseless. Sad to say, but our ‘On-Demand’ economy is paralyzing one-on-one relations.

In 2007, at my insistence, my husband & flew to Las Vegas to see the theatrical production of  ‘Love – The Beatles’ musical by Cirque de Soleil.  The shows storyline was magical and most impressionable was the performance of Eleanor Rigby; with the anthem…. “Ah, look at all the lonely people”.  We left in astonishment, full of Love & wonder. However, just outside The Mirage Hotel, I could see all sorts of ‘lonely people’.

For some time I’ve been contemplating just how lonely society is honestly becoming. No matter what challenges people face, the underlying truth is most people are lonely and have emotional pain because of it.  The disconnection of not being in contact conjures up being abandoned or excluded.  Belonging, as members of society, is not just good for us but a necessity for life.

Scientifically, we know our immune systems and response to physical, psychological and emotional stress is fine-tuned by human exchange, and such interactions are necessary.  

So why are so we rigidly standing alone, creating solitary confinement bubbles for ourselves?  What is going to make us psychologically healthy is not achieved by avoiding each other and our emotional states. How many of us obsess over exposing ourselves to ‘normal boundaries’, we set with dread, attempting to be shielded by the seemingly weak or ‘sensitive’ nature of others?   There is no shame in needing people; the bridges we build today will continue to support our health and each other!

One solution is to seek comfort in conscious gatherings. Take time for a coffee or lunch, together. Fewer people join clubs anymore, so why not take classes and make an effort to spend quality time to know thyself & be with others.

I believe the bedrock of humanity is in our connections to each other. And these days, we seem to value achievement more than relationships in pursuit of success.

Devices are distracting enough, right? They boost the impression we are ‘too busy’ for anything else.  Left to our own devices (literally) we will suffer more, confused by the fantasy, like a hallucination. All the machinery, gadgets, accessories, mechanism, will only satisfy for as long as the stream of entertainment allows. What this convenience appears to be doing is making us forget what we know about life.  And that being in community, sitting together, conversing, enjoying a meal, sharing in our human heritage is our birthright.

Sure scientific advances in technology do a lot for us, but does that mean that we should roll over & permit it to take over?  If all this technology continues to leads to more isolation, greater loneliness will abide and people will not know whom they can turn to for help. Can life be lived without a purpose, or a feeling that we are not needed or valued? Not so.

There are actual places that thrive and bring people together. Agree to become a part of something outside the ‘bubble of isolation’ and come to ‘know thyself’ better. Avoid the working-class struggle to stagnate. Say hello to your neighbors and all passerby’s. 

To repair the structure of society, we need to make contact with people in the flesh.  Redirect the erosion of endless hours of distractions; quest to work for our wealth-being of those you love and would love to know. We can all switch off the malaise of loneliness by getting to know someone better.

Stay in contact and Let Love Live.

Synchronicity and creating awareness.

The Mirriam Webster dictionary defines synchronicity as: 

“the coincidental occurrence of events and especially psychic events (such as similar thoughts in widely separated persons or a mental image of an unexpected event before it happens) that seem related but are not explained by conventional mechanisms of causality —used especially in the psychology of C. G. Jung

Synchronicity, however to me is likened to the Shakti energy, mysterious! Because the mindset we transmit out, like a boomerang returns to us. Sometimes with surprisingly meaningful and deemed coincidental results pop up. This sensory perception we humans are all wired with and therefore we are interconnected. True or false?

Some teach, that as humans we are split between two worlds: The 1st; the world of space & time, cause & effect, energy & matter; 2nd is the world of history & the future, stories & meanings, memories & hopes.

The 1st can be described as measurable and sometimes predictable – a way to analyze our deep past, in addition a view into the projected future. 

The second is like a woven tapestry like threads of experiences mapping out a masterpiece What events and influences we relate to most , we often allow to become our ‘story’. 

Luck may not have a thing to do with synchronicity because luck is simply a force of good, like good opportunities, good encounters, circumstances or events. 

Mindfulness practices, like meditation help us to sharpen our focus and be aware of the ‘coincidences’ All it takes is time In The Quiet and just observe our thoughts being present as thoughts float while meditating.

Having an inner meditation ‘practice’ assists us to resolve, dissolve and allow us to be & receiving. Being is a feature of the brain to release, let go and get into the Gap – that space between our thoughts. Similarly, we can tune in to the radar for clarity from the cosmic mind. 

In this way, looking for synchronicity we should emit positive thoughts so our life story merges and unfolds with positive purpose. Why not ‘tune-in’ to stillness & discover what the world is offering for the betterment of mankind, for example? Becoming aware and paying attention, with effortless ease, our inner eyes & ears can calibrate to the global dharma, even amid the chaos of life. 

Positive and negative events happen all the time, agreed? No one is immune & ‘luck’ is simply a phenomenon. The best way to create your own ‘luck’?  Be present, remain awake & aware. Know Yourself & let the synchronization take affect in your meditation practice.  Will you join me someday? 🙂