What’s a Spirit Connection?

Meet Jonah

Have you ever felt something you don’t quite understand? For example, have you ever felt connected to a stranger and not know why?

This is Jonah. He’s my third child (second living). He was one day new when I took this picture at the hospital during his sound screening. I took a few in this series, but at one point, I felt something. It felt strange, and I didn’t think anything of it.

(On a side note, he’s very sensory, and he’s the kid who likes to rub the inside of his embryonic sac. It drove me INSANE! I believe cognition starts at conception, not at birth, as the movie “Inside Out” portrays. My kids would argue. “Mom, it’s just a movie.” Me..“I think it’s poor writing.” If there isn’t intelligent life, how would the egg know to create a concrete wall to prevent other sperm from penetrating the egg and then start dividing? I digress…)

The other day, he saw this on my phone 📱 and went wild 🤪. He said it was his favorite picture I took of him.

The feeling can only be described as a deep connection between spirits. I’ve felt this with other people, not just my children.

My first experience with this feeling was with my dad. I had stayed in the hospital by myself, away from home for the first time. I had a bladder issue that needed medical attention. In Vietnam, you stay the night alone, even if you are six years old. The following day, my dad brought me a baguette and hot milk. When it happened, he was drinking coffee, eating Banh Mi, and reading the newspaper. I felt the air pressure in the room shifted.

I remember waiting for an interview when the interviewer walked three steps into the room. It felt like someone had pushed a giant water balloon into my chest.

Once, I was in a group dancing class and rotated toward my next partner. His energy sucked me towards him like the opposite end of a magnet. Many times, the other person doesn’t feel it. There’s something there, but they have no idea.

It’s like looking up to search across a room to see someone glancing back at you. I’ve been obsessed with a blue shirt someone wore in a photo, only to find out it’s the same color I used for my friend’s lashes on the same day two years prior. That’s a soul connection. It’s physically challenging to explain, and the only answer is pure magic ✨