Connection Can Be

Union

Joining

Kinship

Linking

Affinity

A feeling

Confiding in

Relationship

Togetherness

Belongingness

Companionship

Social capital

Building bridges

A core human need

A fundamental drive

An invisible thread

Community relationship

The opposite of addiction

Islands joined in the deep

The opposite of loneliness

An exchange of our humanity

Feeling loved, cared for, and valued

Our perception of community belonging

The basis of interpersonal relationships

A state of being knit or fastened together

The act of joining or state of being joined

An integral component of health and well-being

Having a dependence on or relation to another person

A sense of belonging to a group, family, or community

The experience of feeling close and connected to others

Being able to communicate the things that seem important

The experience of belonging to a social relationship or network

A relationship in which we are linked or associated with someone else

A core psychological need, essential to feeling satisfied with our life

The feeling that we belong to a group and generally feel close to other people

A feeling of understanding and ease of communication between two or more people

Feeling connected to the individuals, community, and environment in which we reside

The relationships we have with each other and our engagement with the broader community

The relationships we create with our community and environment, and the support we receive in return

Union by junction, by an intervening substance or medium, by dependence or relation, or by order in a series

A subjective evaluation of the extent to which we have meaningful, close, and constructive relationships with others

Those things that bind us together, whether at a moment in time or specific place, or more deeply in a way that is not dependent on external variables

The energy that exists between us when we feel seen, heard, and valued; when we can give and receive without judgment; and when we derive sustenance and strength from the relationship

A continuing and often committed association between two or more people, as in a family, friendship, marriage, partnership, or other interpersonal link in which the participants have some degree of influence on each other’s thoughts, feelings, and actions