Why do I feel disconnected from nature when I live in a city?

Nasreddin Hodja once searched for his keys under a streetlamp, not because that's where he lost them, but because that's where the light was. We think nature means forests and mountains, so we miss it everywhere else. Cities aren't nature-less—they're just nature you have to notice differently. A tree growing through concrete is still a tree. A pigeon's problem-solving is still remarkable. Moss on a brick wall, the way light changes a puddle, how a plant grows toward your window—these are nature. The disconnect isn't about location; it's about attention. Start stupidly small. Pick one corner near you—a park bench, a street tree, even a window view. Visit it regularly without a mission. Just notice. What changes? What lives there? What does your body feel like when you're there? This isn't about becoming an expert. It's about rebuilding the simple habit of paying attention. The city actually teaches this better than wilderness sometimes. In the forest, you can wander. In the city, you have to look closely at what's actually here. That focused attention—that's where relationship with nature begins. It's not about escaping the city. It's about waking up to the nature that's been here the whole time.