Proximity counts for a lot.

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Being close to those we love helps to build the bonds.

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When we are far away, it is easy to drift apart.

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Friends, family, partners, or lovers, it is all the same.

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It is very difficult to build relationships when you can't see the other person.

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Sure, it is true that there are those friends whom we may not see for many years, but still be close.

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Yet those relationships were built when we were physically close.

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To create that kind of relationship when the other person is in another state or country is much more difficult.

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Even with today's technology.

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Yes, we can video chat and talk on the phone with people from around the world.

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Yet to build a true, lasting relationship, it takes physical closeness.

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It take being there for the other person when they need you.

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And it takes physical contact as well.

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A hug is worth it's weight in gold when we are down and feeling despondent.

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No amount of time on a screen can replace it.

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The more we rely on technology for so many aspects of our life, the more we lose that sense.

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We can begin to think that everything can be done through a screen.

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Even though many things can, there is no replacement for the feeling of being in the same room with a person.

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To look into their eyes.

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And feel their energy.

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However, once we have built that relationship when we are physically close, then we can maintain it at a distance.

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Let's not get confused on this point.

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So many people are now so detached and isolated, that they don't even feel comfortable connecting with others in real life.

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And isn't that a shame.

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We miss out on so much when we are close to others.

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Yes, there is good and bad about being physically close to others.

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That is true for just about everything in life.

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This feeling of disconnection can only be changed by physical closeness.

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By touching another person, and being touched by another person.

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No matter how good VR gets or how well we can replicate the look of a person.

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We can never replicate every aspect of someone.

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The texture of their hair, or the smell of their body.

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Or the feeling we get when we are next to them.

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Closeness to another human being grows from being physically close to them.

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The emotions we feel are build on and enhanced by being around them.

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Can a phone or a computer ever replace that?

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Are you feeling more disconnected from the people you know?

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Can you make more of an effort to be in their physical presence?

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~ Sam Liebowitz, The Conscious Consultant

Host of The Conscious Consultant Hour