Allow yourself space to explore new connections, even in small ways. There are so many things that you can pay attention to that might seem small or seemingly insignificant but that can actually tell a story of something so much more.
Consider the photos on your phone. When was the last time you printed some of them out? How might looking at a moment that you were really grateful for in a physical piece of paper help you remember it more? It doesn’t even have to be a formal photo print. You could print something on a black and white piece of regular paper, fold the page, and use it as a bookmark in your journal.
Of course, a printed photo might not change everything, but in a life where so much is fleeting, it can become a symbolic act of taking a little extra time and effort to find value and appreciation in an easily overlooked place.
This is an example of making new connections—allowing yourself to connect one small thing to the other in pursuit of something forgotten or never realized before.
A new connection could be a photograph you took years ago; that’s “old news” that takes on new life when you print it.
A new connection could be a moment when you think of two people who don’t know each other but know you, and you introduce them so they can become friends.
A new connection could be realizing that you already have a skill in one area of your life that comes naturally to you and that you can apply to another area of life.
These are just a few of many examples and you are free to go in search of many more, one connection at a time. – Morgan Harper Nichols
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Small Ways to Expand A Sense of Possibility
