The Thread: Finding Connection in Times of Change

Connection never disappears — it only waits for you to touch it again.
A thread, invisible but unbroken, runs through every heart we have ever loved.

n the last few posts, I’ve written about thresholds, flames, vessels, and silence — about the ways we meet new beginnings with courage, presence, and rest. But none of that work happens in isolation. Even when we think we are walking alone, there are threads holding us.

I’ve noticed these threads most in moments of rupture. A loss, a move, a pivot in business or caregiving. People sometimes drift away — not everyone can cross thresholds with us (The Threshold). Some lights burn out, and we need to find our own flame again (The Flame). Some containers crack under pressure, and we wonder if we can still hold what matters (The Vessel). Silence can remind us of what has ended, but also of what whispers beneath (The Silence).

The thread is what binds all of this together. It is the reminder that even when things feel fractured, we are not unmade. Threads can stretch, yes, but they rarely vanish. They live in gratitude, in memory, in the simple act of reaching out.

When I think about entrepreneurship, I see the thread as persistence — the quiet discipline that ties today’s effort to tomorrow’s vision. In caregiving, the thread is love — not always easy, not always celebrated, but enduring. In friendships, the thread is trust — sometimes loose, sometimes taut, but capable of reconnecting us across years and miles.

Threads don’t prevent struggle. They don’t erase the loneliness of new beginnings. But they keep us tethered to meaning. They weave resilience into us, stitch by stitch, until we realize we are part of something larger than ourselves.

Ritual Invitation

Send one message of gratitude today.
It can be to a friend, a mentor, a family member, or even to yourself.
Name the thread, acknowledge it, and watch how it strengthens as you touch it again.

Your Turn

What is one connection that has carried you through change?
Share a few lines below about the thread you’re grateful for — your story may remind someone else of their own.