What is Normal?

    • We’re not socializing.

    • We’re not making friends.

    • We’re not talking to people, touching people, or even looking at people.

    • We’re not going outside.

    • We’re not sharing experiences.

    • We’re not listening.

    • We’re not understanding.

    • We’re not present.

    • We’re not building real connections.

    • We’re not supporting each other.

    • We’re not stepping outside of our comfort zones.

    • We’re living alone.

    • We’re learning alone.

    • We’re working alone.

    • We’re eating alone.

    • We’re exercising alone.

    • We’re celebrating alone.

    • We’re struggling alone.

    • We’re relaxing alone.

    • We’re dreaming alone

    • We’re scrolling alone.

    • We’re even playing alone?!

We’re living in a world that’s changing faster than we can adapt, and in the rush to keep up, we’ve lost something vital: human connection. Life makes it easy to lose sight of what truly matters, but in this case, the consequences are more harmful than we realize. We’ve unknowingly allowed disconnection to take root, and it’s quietly eroding the foundation of our relationships, our communities, and our well-being. What we call 'normal' today isn’t normal at all, it’s just what we’ve become used to. Disconnection has become so ingrained in our lives that we hardly notice how far we’ve drifted from reality. It’s affecting everything; our mood, relationships, teams, work, and communities. Loneliness is at an all-time high, killing morale, lowering productivity, and increasing turnover. At REL Solutions, we confront what others won’t. We name the problem, challenge the status quo, and push beyond comfort zones to address the real issues that go ignored.

In 1990, life was in person; work, family dinners, sleepovers with friends, and community gatherings. These face-to-face settings naturally fostered social skills and a sense of belonging. In fact, we’ve never truly been taught about social health and just how vital human connection is for our well-being. Now, more than ever, we must understand that it’s the single most important aspect of our lives. We cannot thrive without genuine relationships; we need people to survive. Today, we’ve shifted online, spending more time on screens than with each other, and the opportunities for genuine human interaction have drastically decreased. This disconnection is taking a toll. Now, more than ever, we need to prioritize human interaction, relearn social skills, and make space for real connections in a world that’s gone virtual. It’s time to rebuild what we’ve lost. It’s time to stop being right all the time and be curious for once. It’s time to reconnect.