Why do I feel disconnected from nature and how do I reconnect with it?

You're not disconnected—you're just distracted. Nasreddin Hodja lived close to animals and land, and he noticed something: we're always in nature; we just forget to notice. The bird singing outside your window is as real as the pavement under your feet. Both are nature. Start small. Sit somewhere daily—a park, a backyard, a potted plant on a windowsill—and simply observe without agenda. Not meditation, not spirituality, just: What's actually happening here? Watch how an insect moves. Notice how light changes. Listen to wind. Hodja would say the joy isn't in grand wilderness experiences; it's in the paradox of finding profound life in ordinary moments. You might see a pigeon differently. A squirrel. A weed pushing through concrete. These aren't distractions from nature—they're nature teaching you something if you're curious enough to watch. Start there. Five minutes daily. Notice. That's reconnection.