The first thought that comes to mind when I contemplate the meaning of connectivity is technology. Email, Cell Phones, Internet, Social Networking sites, etc. All of these things are certainly a big part of my life, case in point the fact that I am utilizing my blog to share with you how I feel about connectivity.
Over the last few years though, connectivity has been taking on a new meaning for me. I like to think of it as the old rabbit ears. Not rabbit ears on a regular TV though, but lets call it Life TV, and what I previously had in my life was the antennae that sat upon the TV, possibly with a little aluminum foil attached to help and all I picked up was a channel or two and even those were fuzzy. Maybe those channels were Family, Relationships, Work, Ultimate, etc… I had a few channels to choose from and the reception I had was what I was used to and it seemed fine.
Then some sequence of events that I can’t necessarily identify and to be honest as I sit here and contemplate it, the more plausible explanation is that the change was more gradual and evolving, but something started improving my reception. I started to pick up more channels and in addition, I was picking up a much clearer signal. It was as if I had upgraded to unlimited channels in High Definition! I was way more in tune and receptive to each channels message. Keep in mind, not all channels show upbeat shows. Not only have I noticed that I have become more connected to one of my new favorite channels, The Arts, but I also feel the pain more on the Sadness Channel.
How does that feel? Concerts are better then they have ever been, I can feel the emotion that an artist is trying to express through their chosen media quite often moving me to tears of joy or sadness. When I am sad or lonely I am much more sad or lonely. When I feel love it feels like there is nothing else that matters. For those of you that knew the ‘rabbit ear’ Bill you know that I struggled to express how I feel. Now I can’t shut it off. I will tell you that the extreme highs and lows can be very unnerving, especially the highs. We have all dealt with difficult situations in our lifes, but I really had very little experience to relate the incredible connectedness I feel to the positive energy that surrounds us all.
Although the lows are low, the highs more then make up for it and I am enjoying this new connectedness. Are there times when I feel overwhlemed? Yes! But I wouldn’t change it for the world and I am happy to throw away the old rabbit ear technology and live a connected life in High Definition.
Peace Out
Bill
