Book one · source page 86
Disconnection
An emotion that arises from feeling separated from self, others, or purpose.
Why do I feel this way?
Disconnection happens when the links that usually anchor you (to relationships, meaning, or your own inner truth) weaken or break.
It's a numbness or drifting feeling signaling the need for reconnection.
How to change or channel it
- Reconnect inward first by journaling, meditating or moving mindfully.
- Initiate small acts of real connection with others.
- Revisit sources of meaning: passions, communities or practices.
- Let disconnection be a signal to seek, not a reason to give up.
A little more light
Living with this feeling
Original Lantern Project guidance inspired by this topic. This section is not copied from the source book.
Avery notices disconnection after a day when connection has felt distant. Instead of judging the feeling or forcing it away, Avery names what is present and chooses one supportive practice: reconnect inward first by journaling, meditating or moving mindfully.. The feeling may still be there, but it is no longer the only voice directing the moment. Avery has created enough space to choose what comes next with greater care.
“I can acknowledge disconnection without letting it define every part of me. I can listen to what it may be showing me and choose one caring next step.”
What might disconnection be asking me to notice, protect, accept, express, or change today?
Where it can lead