Feeling Disconnected...

[Heka]

Hey all,

Lately I've been feeling really disconnected, from everything I believe in. I know I'm constantly developing my beliefs, but what I'm certain on, I feel disconnected from. I'm not into big ritual or anything like that, I like the simple, but I'm not actually *doing* anything. I think in part it's because of a busy uni schedule and my boarding house-like living arrangements, but surely there is something I can do? I just feel so disconnected...

How did other people get through uni and still feel 'connected'? Does anyone have any ideas for simple ways I can help to make myself feel a connection?

Every now and then something nice will happen, like today I saw a beautiful parrot singing, on a beautiful building, and no parrot was answering, but after I looked at him for a second, he stopped, as if he was saying hello. But in general I feel completely disengaged, and it's moments like the parrot moment that seem to highlight the fact to me.

So yeah...

[Jen]

I totally understand where you're coming from. What works for me is the little things that we tend to overlook but are just as effective if not more so.
Like: Breathing fresh air, drinking water, eating an apple, stirring a pot of soup (or whatever) all "mundane" things that we do on a daily basis can all help us feel connected if we just open up a little bit.
Goth made a really good posts about something similar - I'll see if I can find it.

[Jen]

Found it!

acovenofwitches.proboards.com/index.cgi?board=share&action=display&thread=474

[Heka]

Thanks for that Jeni. I liked this bit.

May 11, 2011 9:51:14 GMT 1 Jen said:

Being a Kitchen Witch involves more than cooking. In the broadest sense, it means living a life which is mindful, becoming conscious of your actions and how they connect or disconnect you with the world around you and the Divine, both within and without. Being a Kitchen Witch is not as much about what you do, but instead about how and why you do it and about doing everything that you do with an aware conscience. It's not as much about doing something special, as about doing things in a way which are special to you and in recognizing the "special"ness (or sacredness) in all that you do

I'll try to look at things more 'mindfully', with an aware conscience. It seems like a good way of doing it, and a way that won't interfere with my busy life, as spirituality shouldn't. So thanks