Author: mile27

Fresh air fixes my attitude more often than I’d like to admit.

I lost my sister when I was younger. Sometimes I’ll hear a song she loved or see something funny that I know would have made her laugh. For a moment, it’s like she’s right there. I don’t claim to understand what happens to us after we die, but I do know the ways we affect one another continue…

A flower growing through a crack in the pavement says more about life than a thousand motivational quotes.

Didn’t expect a website to make me want to go sit under a tree, but here we are. 🌳

What struck me was the idea that we don’t exist independently of everything around us. Even our ordinary lives are shaped by countless people and things we never think about. Makes me a little more…

I shared the idea of interconnectedness with my teenage son after reading about it here. We ended up having a surprisingly good conversation about nature, faith, and how people treat one another. I love when something I read leads to a real conversation.

I teach elementary school, and I wish more adults could see the world the way young children do. They notice butterflies, clouds, tiny insects, and all kinds of things we walk right past. This site reminded me to get some of that wonder back.

I spent most of my adult life avoiding spiritual topics because I thought they were all about having to believe certain things. Recently, I’ve started realizing that exploring spirituality can also mean being curious about existence itself. What gives life meaning? Why do certain moments affect us so deeply? Why does being in nature change how we feel? I don’t know the answers. But I enjoy having a place to think about them. What I like about Connected by Creation is that it gives me room to reflect on these questions without feeling like I need to reach the same conclusions as everyone else.

I appreciate that Connected by Creation encourages reflection without making everything sound like there’s one simple answer. Some mysteries are worth sitting with. Life feels a lot bigger when we stop pretending we understand all of it.

I had a rough morning and was searching for something uplifting to read. I didn’t expect anything profound, but the idea that I belong to something larger than my own problems really helped me settle down.