Can I Get A Connection?

Yes, I am very aware that the title of this post is a line from OneRepublic's song "Connection" - but there's a reason I chose it.

Aside from being a huge OneRepublic fan, and their music touching on every single heartache and triumph in my life, their song "Connection" came on shuffle the other day and it made me stop what I was doing and really LISTEN to the lyrics.

We are so focused in our day to day lives on making sure we get everything done that we need to - without making a mistake. We focus on being better than those closest to us.. for what? So our egos can ride a wave for a second? Cut it out.

During this quarantine time, things are so uncertain. So much misinformation is being thrown around which is making everything else worse. With no end date carved in stone for Massachusetts, I am feeling more and more worried that I won't see my parents in June. I am getting more and more frustrated, because I am a person who NEEDS to be able to leave the house. That's just who I am. I can't sit at home for days on end without losing my ever loving mind. If you are someone who doesn't particularly feel like you're stuck because you love being able to stay home - I am so happy for you. I wish I knew what that felt like. But it's not how I am built. Never have been - never will be.

Circling back to the topic on my heart here..

It's no secret that I love being out of the house often. I love being around those I care about most, especially at a restaurant or going to the movies or having a gathering in someone's back yard. I have seen people (at a safe distance for all the judgeys) since being forced into a lifestyle I am not particularly thrilled about, but it's not the same. I have always been someone who thrives best when I am around people. ESPECIALLY when it's people I love and care about in large group settings.

Yes, the song OneRepublic wrote (okay Ryan Tedder..) is about the craziness of the world as it was - where everyone was alone together and trying to find a connection with literally anyone. I feel like right now is something similar. Yes, some of the world is quarantined with friends/roommates, some with family. I am not saying there's no connection there, or that it's absolutely awful (not here, anyway. I am not sure about the rest of you!).

I am saying, that when life resumes some semblance of hustle and bustle, how connected will you be to those in your circle? How connected will you be to your family? How will your life be different when we emerge from this? 


I was given the privilege of spending all of last Saturday with Rachel Hollis and some of her closest friends (virtually, of course). Under normal circumstances, I wouldn't have been able to afford the time off from work to attend a conference like this, especially not during a busy month! But here we are, quarantined. And I was able to spend the ENTIRE day absorbing so much incredible information! (there will be a separate blog post ALL about this experience)

What I am getting at here - I felt SO emotionally and mentally connected to these people through my computer screen, that it almost felt like I was physically in their presence. I was also in a group message with a bunch of girls on my team, and THAT connection was unlike any other I have ever been a part of. 

I am not going to use this as a recruiting tool - if you are interested I am happy to share further - but I am going to say that taking a chance on myself this quarantine has not only created connections with people I never knew I needed, but it's allowed me to connect with MYSELF! Crazy thought right!? I have been able to tap into some very deep things and work through them. I have been able to start standing in my truth and not fearing judgement. I have seen friends grow into their full potential - all while staying home. 


I hope that wherever you are currently quarantined, that you are finding ways to spread joy among your circle but also bring joy into your heart. It's frigging difficult in a world riddled by negativity and sadness, but that's why you have to keep pushing. To break through the vicious cycle of negativity and find joy in the little things. We will all be reconnected in person someday (praying it's soon!), and have plenty to catch up on. In the mean time, focus on how you can connect with yourself, how to navigate through your emotions in a healthy and productive way, and have some fun! There is so much out there to help get you through this - it doesn't need to be a pity party. It doesn't need to be a woe is me situation. Embrace where we're all at, accept that this is reality, and make a list of things you plan to do once quarantine is over! 

Plan on rekindling those connections with everyone you love. Make a point to smile today, even when you feel like crying. Can I get a connection?