I took the title of this week’s article from an August Science of Mind Magazine daily post: Everything is Connected by Eugene Holden, RScP. Many of the Daily Guides in the Science of Mind Magazine speak to me, but this one caught my attention on a deeper level.
I often ponder connection: What does it mean, how does it affect me, and how can I honor that connection?
The quote from the Science of Mind Guide is as follows:
In nature we never see anything isolated, but everything in connection with something else which is before it, beside it, under it and over it.
— Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
To understand how everything is connected at its deepest level, I go to nature to observe it.
My neighbor has a large, beautiful tree in his yard. The roots of this tree spread and developed new trees in several places in his yard, our yard, and the neighbor’s yard on the other side. We cut these new trees down often, but I wonder what this tree would produce if our homes were not here and it was left to grow uninhibited. No doubt, there would be a small forest here in a very short period of time!
To me, this is a beautiful example of connection.
Eugene, in his guide, states that everything we see, hear, smell, or touch is connected to us in some way. That is a phenomenal way to look at connections in the world! To feel connected, Eugene says, we must let go of feeling separate, which disconnects us from God, the Source, our good, and our peace. We must embrace Oneness.
Defining Oneness is challenging as we all live and move as separate beings. According to Eugene, “Practicing oneness is living as if everything is connected.”
Once I remember that we are connected, I see things differently. I recognize that my neighbor’s issues and concerns are also mine—at least on some level. What hurts them can also hurt me. What brings others joy is often contagious and brings us all joy.
I see and feel this this week when I observe the joy and hope shared at the Democratic National Convention. So many of us have been living in a certain level of sadness and despair. No matter what side of the political fence you or I are on, hope seems to be emanating from this change in candidates. Why? Because they create this excitement within themselves and share it with those around them. It is contagious!
When we remember that everything is connected, our outlook can change—and change can be a very good thing!