What happens if, instead of trying to convince myself that we are connected, I begin by practicing as if we already belong? This question did not arrive all at once, but began to take shape during the first six months of a three-year perception experiment. Using a consciousness-first premise that informs my We The Dreamer practice, I developed small eyes-open meditations, field trials, and mind practices intended to shift my perception of myself, others, and the situations I encounter. In about 500 recorded trials, I noted some perceptual movement in approximately 89 percent of cases. Those changes did not necessarily improve my life, transform my existence, or become a potion for everlasting happiness. While some experiences were compelling, they do not prove that the premise is true. Some trials produced null results, and others revealed risks. At times, an exercise made me less responsive to someone else's experience. This first-person record offers an account of what changed and what went wrong. And I am beginning to understand belonging less as something I must experience through membership in a group, or first believe in, and more as something I might practice.