A Small Disconnected Wish

I have a small wish. Can we communicate with each other again? Can we connect again? I'm sure this will be one of my next SoulCollage(R) cards.

I noticed the trend when I returned to college in the early 2000s. I'm walking to/from class and everyone walking around me is on their cell phone. At the time I thought that cell phones were a great way to stay connected. Now, I view this as a disconnect. People are making themselves unavailable for the others around them who want to say hello or start a conversation. It can't be just me who thinks this way. Do I have a cell phone? Yes. Do I want to walk around with it on my ear all day? NO.

Besides, I don't like hearing the details of others' conversations. It is somehow creepy to me when it sounds personal and the other person has NO idea that the person to whom they are speaking are broadcasting their life for me to hear.

Today, the mailman was delivering our mail in my building. I came downstairs to leave and of course he didn't hear me because of the earbuds of his I-Pod. Well okay, I love music too. A lot. Yet, here is another opportunity to "disconnect" from other people. MP3 Players. Oh sure, I have to have one so I can use it when I am walking outdoors. Yet, we just can't connect anymore, even in the gym, because of course, everyone around me is wearing earbuds.

I hate to even have a question because then I have to find someone who is "receptive," in other words, not hiding behind a phone or MP3 player. And yes, you are hiding. I don't want to interrupt anyone. I have problems interrupting. So go ahead, make it even harder for me.

Because of the labels I'm putting on this, I'm sure it will be brought up by electronic geeks and not true wish-seekers. I'm a digital geek too, so no offense intended.

Can we communicate again? Can we connect with new people in life besides on the internet?

I wish,

Mary

SoulCollage(R)

Welcome to my blog! Oh, everyone probably says that in their first post. What else would one wish to say..."Go away"? Welcome, and I really mean it.

Back in April 2008, I began a journey called SoulCollage(R) which is a creation of Seena B. Frost. After hitting it gung-ho, I put it aside in May up to now, which is September. This is a collage process that is intuitive and it is so much fun that I lose track of time.

This morning, I couldn't sleep because of the large amount of rain falling. I got out of bed at 4 a.m. and in the span of 4 hours, I made 8 cards. That's more than I've done in the past 6 months. I think there's something about the intuitive nature of the process that has me setting it aside and then going nuts on a wild 5x8 collage-making spree! Picture magazine images, glue, and the sound of scissors chopping away! I plan to share them with you here, to inspire you, to create a dialogue, to make you scratch your head and wonder what's going on inside my brain.

Then again, if you read me enough you will "get" me. I clearly have issues with being misunderstood and it's been going on for some time. I don't know how much clearer I can be. I've been told I'm hard to get to know, but if you ask me a question, you get an answer. Isn't that how getting to know someone works? Sharing information is how we learn.

I joined a wonderful community of SoulCollage(R) makers called KaleidoSoul which is facilitated by Anne Marie Bennett. The cards made for this process are for our own use.

I think this is a female thing because I don't know of any men doing it, although I do know a couple men who would participate if given a nudge. You know males and their "I don't have any feelings or thoughts in my head" crapola. LOL If I offended any male reading this, then you are perfect for SoulCollage(R)! Now that's funny!

Anyway, again welcome and see ya' later.