Awaken Your Light: The Power Of You

"A 2023 meta-analysis of 90 prospective cohort studies found that social isolation was associated with a 32% higher risk of all-cause mortality, while loneliness was associated with a 14% higher risk. A 2024 cohort study from Finland found that social isolation was associated with a 26% higher risk of all-cause mortality, even after adjusting for other factors."

We are communal creatures. We thrive in community. We yearn for connection.

It's a part of Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs. A hierarchal pyramid composed of our fundamental needs living in this human experience. They consist of physiological, safety, love/belonging, esteem, and self-actualization.

We need connection (love/belonging) with others on a similar path so we can share a common sense of purpose.

(I'd argue this above sentence alone. Ties together many needs of Maslow's Hierarchal Structure.)

Popular opinion: Life is meaningless if you're only out for yourself.

We inherently know this, yet many people are disconnected now more than ever. Not only from others but from themselves.

We have all this new technology that is supposed to connect us better than ever before.. Yet people are still isolated and left feeling alone. In a void without purpose.

So how can we fix this?