To live in a disconnected city means to be naturally predisposed to feeling disconnected. Your daily commute is unpredictable, your social life is jagged or effortful to maintain, and your inner world is subject to the same disconnect. On the flip side, to live in a connected city gives us a natural feeling of being connected, plugged in, and alive (because weโre connected to ourselves).
Iโm thankful to live in ฤฐzmir, really a beautiful coastal city known for its public transportation system. The whole stretch if Izmir from end to endโabout 300kmโis easily navigable via buses and trains.
We rode the ฤฐzmir tram today with our 5yo. She loves trains and it was a joy to see her enjoy this simple part of our everyday life here. Asked if the tram station is beautiful, she replied, โYes, it has grass.โ
Our environment has such a big role in nurturing our habits, mindset, moods. โNo man is an islandโ doesnโt only apply to our innate need to connect to people, but also to our connection to the outer world: our living space, work space, home, neighborhood, city.
On Blue Day, take a look at how connected (or not) your city is, and how this affects you and your everyday life. What can you do about your living environment to nurture beauty and inner connection?